Palaeosia

Palaeosia
In Australia
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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

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]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on lichen.[2]

Former species

• Palaeosia longistriga, now Oeonosia longistriga (Bethune-Baker, 1908)

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.

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.