Psilopepla mollis (T.P. Lucas, 1894)

Scientific name: Psilopepla mollis
Similar species:
Schistophleps albida, S. obducta, Chamaita barnardi
  • Author(s)
    David Britton
  • Updated
    06/09/24
  • Read time
    2 minutes
Lichen moth Click to enlarge image
Lichen moth (Arctiidae: Lithosiinae) Image: David Britton
© Australian Museum

Fast Facts

  • Classification
    Genus
    Psilopepla
    Species
    mollis
    Subfamily
    Lithosiinae
    Family
    Arctiidae
    Super Family
    Noctuoidea
    Order
    Lepidoptera
    Class
    Insecta
    Phylum
    Arthropoda
    Kingdom
    Animalia

Introduction

This moth with almost transparent wings has a fragile appearance.

Identification

Smaller and more delicate in appearance than similar transparent species in other genera. There is a single indistinct black spot in the forewing cell.

Distribution

Queensland north from Brisbane. A record from Sydney is probably a label error

Distribution data sourced from the Atlas of Living Australia

Feeding and diet

larvae probably feed on lichens