Termessa shepherdi
| Termessa shepherdi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Termessa |
| Species: | T. shepherdi |
| Binomial name | |
| Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856 | |
Termessa shepherdi, the shepherd's footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Newman in 1856.[1] It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.
The wingspan is about 25 mm.[2]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 May 2018). "Termessa shepherdi (Newman, 1856) Shepherd's Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.