Snowy Footman

Termessa nivosa

"Termessa nivosa" is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.
Snowy Footman - Termessa nivosa  Australia,Geotagged,Spring,Termessa nivosa

Appearance

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on lichen, algae and moss.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusTermessa
SpeciesT. nivosa
Photographed in
Australia