Termessa diplographa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Alfred Jefferis Turner in 1899. It is found in Eastern Australia, often inhabiting forested and open woodlands, as well as heathland habitats.[1][2] As a lichen moth, the larvae of Termessa diplographa likely feed on lichens that grow on tree trunks.[3]
Termessa diplographa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
Genus: | Termessa |
Species: | T. diplographa
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Binomial name | |
Termessa diplographa Turner, 1899
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa diplographa Turner, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Lichen Moths in the genus Termessa". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
- ^ [email protected] (2012-08-01). "Lichen Moths (Family Arctiidae)". Field Station. Retrieved 2023-03-21.