Termessa gratiosa

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

Termessa gratiosa 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 the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.[2]

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are white with black zig-zag bands. The hindwings are yellow with a dark brown arc at the termen and a dark brown spot on the tornus.

The larvae feed on lichens.[3]

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