Animal Species:Schistophleps obducta (T.P. Lucas, 1894)
S. obducta belongs to a group of superficially similar moths with almost transparent wings due to thin scaling. This species is the most heavily marked of the group.
Lithosiinae Schistophleps obducta male
D. Britton
© Australian Museum
Identification
This species has much more brown scaling compared to Schistophleps albida and other similar genera. The two distinct black spots in the forewing cell are absent. The brown markings are extremely variable between individual moths.
Similar Species
S. albida, Psilopepla mollis, Chamaita barnardi
Distribution
Coastal regions from far northern NSW to northern Queensland
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Schistophleps obducta specimens from the Australian Museum database
Feeding and Diet
larvae probably feed on lichens
Classification
- Species:
- obducta
- Genus:
- Schistophleps
- 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,
