Animal Species:Chamaita barnardi (T.P. Lucas, 1894)
These small moths with almost transparent wings can be common at lights in northern Queensland. Males have unusual structures on their antennae, legs and forewings.
Lithosiinae Chamaita barnardi female
D. Britton
© Australian Museum
Identification
Males are easily separated from other similar species by the elongate basal segment (scape) on the antennae and the elliptical patch of elongate scales on the central part of the forewing (sex scales).
Similar Species
Psilopepla mollis, Schistopleps albida. S. obducta
Distribution
Coastal and montane Queensland north from Townsville
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Chamaita barnardi specimens from the Australian Museum database
Feeding and Diet
Larvae probably feed on lichen
Classification
- Species:
- barnardi
- Genus:
- Chamaita
- Subfamily:
- Lithosiinae
- Family:
- Arctiidae
- Superfamily:
- Noctuoidea
- Order:
- Lepidoptera
- Class:
- Insecta
- Phylum:
- Arthropoda
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
Dr
Dave Britton
, Collection Manager, Entomology
Last Updated:
Tags lichen moth, Lithosiinae,
