Animal Species:Marbled Footman Anestia semiochrea (Butler, 1886)
The wings of females in this species are completely absent, and they resemble small grub like insects. Larvae and pupae of this species can be commonly found under loose bark of eucalypts.
Lithosiinae Anestia semiochrea male
D. Britton
© Australian Museum
Alternative Name/s
Lichen moth
Identification
Males have strongly bipectinate antennae. Males of this species can be separated from A. ombrophanes by the darker forewings and rich orange hindwings.
Similar Species
Anestia ombrophanes
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Anestia semiochrea specimens from the Australian Museum database
Feeding and Diet
Larvae feed on lichens on trees
Classification
- Species:
- semiochrea
- Genus:
- Anestia
- Subfamily:
- Lithosiinae
- Family:
- Arctiidae
- Superfamily:
- Noctuoidea
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Class:
- Insecta
- Phylum:
- Arthropoda
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
Dr
Dave Britton
, Collection Manager, Entomology
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Tags lichen moth, Lithosiinae,
