Termessa shepherdi

Termessa shepherdi, the shepherd's footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Newman in 1856.[1] It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

Termessa shepherdi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Arctiinae
Genus:
Termessa
Species:
T. shepherdi
Binomial name
Termessa shepherdi
Newman, 1856

The wingspan is about 25 mm.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 May 2018). "Termessa shepherdi (Newman, 1856) Shepherd's Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.


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