Marbled footman

Anestia semiochrea

''Anestia semiochrea'', the marbled footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and New South Wales. The female has only vestigial wings. The larvae feed on lichen.
Marbled footman moth A tiny moth of length 10 mm. The bipectinate antennae can be seen here on this male. Anestia semiochrea,Arctiinae,Australia,Erebidae,Geotagged,Lichen Moth,Lithosiini,Macro,Marbled Footman moth,Moth,arthropod,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales,spring

Naming

It was first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1886.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusAnestia
SpeciesA. semiochrea
Photographed in
Australia