Termessa catocalina (Walker, [1865])
(previously known as : Clisobara catocalina)
 LITHOSIINAE ,   ARCTIIDAE

Don Herbison-Evans ( donherbisonevans@yahoo.com )
&
Stella Crossley

Termessa catocalina
(Photo: courtesy of Dave Britton, Australian Museum)

These Caterpillars feed on :

  • Lichens.

    The adult moth has grey patterned forewings each with a small white spot near the apex. The hindwings are yellow, each with a dark brown mark at the apex, and a larger brown mark at the tornus. The wingspan is about 1.5 cms.

    The species occurs in Victoria.

    Further reading :

    Peter Marriott,
    Moths of Victoria: Vol 2: ARCTIIDAE AND ITS ALLIES,
    Entomological Society of Victoria, 2009, pp. 22-23.

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    (updated 29 June 2010)