Termessa nivosa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Francis Walker in 1865.[1] It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Termessa |
| Species: | T. nivosa
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| Termessa nivosa (Walker, 1865)
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The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on lichen, algae and moss.[2]
References edit
- ^ Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa nivosa (Walker, 1865)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (29 June 2010). "Termessa nivosa (Walker, 1865) Snowy Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
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