Termessa catocalina

Termessa catocalina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Termessa
Species: T. catocalina
Binomial name
Termessa catocalina
(Walker, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Clisobara catocalina Walker, [1865]
  • Castulo catocalina

Termessa catocalina is a moth in the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1865. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Victoria.[2]

The wingspan is about 15 mm. The forewings are grey patterned with a small white spot near the apex. The hindwings are yellow with a dark brown mark at the apex and a larger brown mark at the tornus.

The larvae feed on lichens.[3]

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