Palaeosia

Palaeosia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its only species, Palaeosia bicosta, the two-ribbed arctiid or two-ribbed footman, was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in south-eastern Australia.[1]

Palaeosia
In Australia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Palaeosia
Hampson, 1900
Species:
P. bicosta
Binomial name
Palaeosia bicosta
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Lithosia fraterna

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on lichen.[2]

Former species

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Palaeosia Hampson, 1900". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (13 May 2018). "Palaeosia bicosta (Walker, 1854) Two-ribbed Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 11 October 2019.


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