Psilopepla mollis (T.P. Lucas, 1894)
Scientific name: Psilopepla mollis
Similar species:
Schistophleps albida, S. obducta, Chamaita barnardi
Schistophleps albida, S. obducta, Chamaita barnardi
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Lichen moth (Arctiidae: Lithosiinae)
Image: David Britton
© Australian Museum
© Australian Museum
Fast Facts
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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
