Palaeosia Explained

Palaeosia is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1900. Its only species, Palaeosia bicosta, the two-ribbed arctiid or two-ribbed footman, was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in south-eastern Australia.^[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on lichen.^[2]

Former species

• Palaeosia longistriga, now Oeonosia longistriga (Bethune-Baker, 1908)

References

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . Search results Family: Arctiidae . Butterflies and Moths of the World . Natural History Museum, London.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Palaeosia Hampson, 1900 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 11, 2019.
2. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 13 May 2018 . Palaeosia bicosta (Walker, 1854) Two-ribbed Footman . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 11 October 2019.