| 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 |
| Binomial name | |
| Termessa diplographa Turner, 1899 | |
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]
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa diplographa Turner, 1899". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ↑ News, Opening Hours 10am-5pm Mon-Sun10am-9pm WedClosed Christmas Day Address 1 William StreetSydney NSW 2010 Australia Phone +61 2 9320 6000 www australian museum Copyright © 2023 The Australian Museum ABN 85 407 224 698 View Museum. "Lichen Moths in the genus Termessa". The Australian Museum. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ sgmatta@uwm.edu (2012-08-01). "Lichen Moths (Family Arctiidae)". Field Station. Retrieved 2023-03-21.
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