Termessa nivosa

Termessa nivosa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Termessa
Species:
T. nivosa
Binomial name
Termessa nivosa
(Walker, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Lerna nivosa Walker, 1865
  • Castulo nivosa

Termessa nivosa is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae first described by Francis Walker in 1865. It is found in the Australian states of New South Wales, South Australia and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on lichen, algae and moss.