Termessa laeta Walker, 1856 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Termessa laeta Walker, 1856

Termessa laeta Walker, 1856

Termessa laeta is an Arctiinae moth described in 1856 by Walker, found across multiple regions of Australia.

Family
Genus
Termessa
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Termessa laeta Walker, 1856

Termessa laeta, with the scientific name Termessa laeta Walker, 1856, is a moth species belonging to the subfamily Arctiinae. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1856. It is native to Australia, and has been recorded in six Australian regions: the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, and Western Australia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Termessa

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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