Termessa shepherdi

Termessa shepherdi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Termessa
Species:	T. shepherdi
Binomial name
	Termessa shepherdi; Newman, 1856

Termessa shepherdi, the shepherd's footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Newman in 1856.[1] It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.[2]

References

Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 May 2018). "Termessa shepherdi (Newman, 1856) Shepherd's Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

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[1] Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Termessa shepherdi Newman, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

[2] Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (14 May 2018). "Termessa shepherdi (Newman, 1856) Shepherd's Footman". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 25 October 2019.