Anestia ombrophanes explained

Anestia ombrophanes, the clouded footman, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1886.^{[1] [2]} It is known from the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia, Victoria and South Australia.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Females are wingless.^[3]

The larvae feed on lichens.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 26 October 2015 . Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 16 October 2019.
2. http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/8eaf5774-d91c-420b-866a-1a595f18fb29 Australian Faunal Directory
3. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 1 January 2018 . Anestia ombrophanes Meyrick, 1886 Clouded Footman . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 16 October 2019.