Animal Species:Aedoea decreta (Butler, 1877)
Few identified specimens of this nondescript species can be found in collections, but there are probably many waiting to be identified.
Lithosiinae Aedoea decreta male
D. Britton
© Australian Museum
Identification
This species has golden brown forewings and pale grey hindwings in the male, and predominantly grey females. Difficult to identify without detailed inspection of wing venation. It could easily be confused with species of Lambula in particular.
Similar Species
Lambula spp.
Distribution
One other specimen in ANIC is from Ingham (QLD)
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Aedoea decreta specimens from the Australian Museum database
Feeding and Diet
larvae probably feed on lichens
Classification
- Species:
- decreta
- Genus:
- Aedoea
- 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,
