Asura lydia
| Asura lydia | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Asura |
| Species: | A. lydia |
| Binomial name | |
| Asura lydia (Donovan, 1805) | |
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Asura lydia, the lydia lichen moth is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are black and yellow.
The larvae can be found on various herbaceous plants, but feed on leaf litter or lichen. The larvae are furry grey and reach a length of about 10 mm. Pupation takes place on a leaf or wall within a cocoon covered in grey hairs.[1]
References
- ↑ Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (April 24, 2008). "Asura lydia". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
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