Termessa zonophanes, the double yellow-patched footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1888.[1][2] It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria.

Termessa zonophanes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Termessa
Species:
T. zonophanes
Binomial name
Termessa zonophanes
Meyrick, 1888
Synonyms
  • Castulo zonophanes

The larvae probably feed on lichens.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Australian Faunal Directory
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa zonophanes Meyrick, 1888". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Double Yellow-patched Footman". Australian Museum. Retrieved 25 October 2019.