Animal Species:Ameleta panochra Turner, 1940
This species is known from very few specimens in collections, but this may represent undercollection rather than real rarity.
Lithosiinae Ameleta panochra male
D. Britton
© Australian Museum
Identification
Similar to many other grey and white species from other genera (especially females of some Lambula spp. and Microstola ammoscia), but the arrangement of the black spots around the cell of the forewing and the shape of the wings is diagnostic.
Similar Species
Microstola ammoscia
Distribution
Lake Eacham and Kuranda (QLD)
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Ameleta panochra specimens from the Australian Museum database
Feeding and Diet
larvae probably feed on lichens
Classification
- Species:
- panochra
- Genus:
- Ameleta
- Subfamily:
- Lithosiinae
- Family:
- Arctiidae
- Superfamily:
- Noctuoidea
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Class:
- Insecta
- Phylum:
- Arthropoda
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
Dr
Dave Britton
, Collection Manager, Entomology
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Tags lichen moth, Lithosiinae,
