Asura lydia

Asura lydia, the lydia lichen moth is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Queensland, New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory and Victoria.

Asura lydia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Asura
Species:
A. lydia
Binomial name
Asura lydia
(Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Bombyx lydia Donovan, 1805
  • Asura lydia ab. confluens Draudt, 1914
  • Asura gaudens Walker, 1854
  • Asura incompleta Draudt, 1914
  • Dysauxes mediastina Hübner, 1825
  • Setina pectinata Wallengren, 1860

The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are black and yellow.

The larvae can be found on various herbaceous plants, but feed on leaf litter or lichen. The larvae are furry grey and reach a length of about 10 mm. Pupation takes place on a leaf or wall within a cocoon covered in grey hairs.[1]

References
  1. Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley (April 24, 2008). "Asura lydia". uts.edu.au. Archived from the original on 2008-07-28. Retrieved 2009-01-23.


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