Eutane terminalis
Eutane terminalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Arctiidae |
Genus: | Eutane |
Species: | E. terminalis |
Binomial name | |
Eutane terminalis Walker, 1854 | |
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Eutane terminalis, the Banded Lichen Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1854. It is known from Australia (Queensland and New South Wales).[1]
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are black and yellow.
The larvae feed on lichen. They are dark grey and yellow and reach a length of about 15 mm when full-grown. They live communally.[2]