Termessa diplographa Turner, 1899
Scientific name: Termessa diplographa
Alternative name/s:
Lichen moth
Lichen moth
Similar species:
T. gratiosa, T. zonophanes
T. gratiosa, T. zonophanes
T. diplographa is one of several similar and variable species of Termessa.
Identification
T. diplographa resembles T. gratiosa in having pale areas within the broad black fascia, but is larger that T. gratiosa, and has a darker yellow ground colour (whitish-yellow in T. gratiosa). It is also similar to T. zonophanes but does not have the black scaling near the tip of the abdomen seen in T. zonophanes.
Habitat
Distribution
From Toowoomba (QLD) south to Gisborne (VIC).
Seasonality
October to December.
