| Eutane terminalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Eutane |
| Species: | E. terminalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eutane terminalis Walker, 1854 | |
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Eutane terminalis, the banded lichen moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is known from the Australian states of Queensland and New South Wales.
The wingspan is about 15 mm. Adults are black and yellow.
The larvae feed on lichen. They are dark grey and yellow and reach a length of about 15 mm when full grown. They live communally.
References
- Citations
- Savela, Markku. "Eutane terminalis Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- Sources
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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