Asura lydia

Lydia lichen moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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.

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