Manulea replana

Manulea replana, the lichen-eating caterpillar or lichen moth, is a species of moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It is found in Australia (including New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania).[2]

Manulea replana
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Arctiinae
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M. replana
Binomial name
Manulea replana
(Lewin, 1805)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithosa replana Lewin, 1805
  • Lithosia dispar Leach, 1814

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are brown with a yellow line along the edge of the forewing and yellow hindwings with a black margin.

Like the common name suggest, the larvae feed on lichen. They are brown, except for a black and white patch at each end and in the middle and can reach a length of about 30 mm. Their body is covered in hairs which can cause urticaria. Pupation takes place within a cocoon in a sheltered crevice.

References

  1. Dubatolov, V. V. & Zolotuhin, V. V. (2011). "Does Eilema Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae, Lithosiinae) present one or several genera?" (PDF). Euroasian Entomological Journal. 10 (3): 367–379, 380, VII.
  2. Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (28 May 2017). "Brunia replana (Lewin, 1805) Lichen-eating Caterpillar". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 9 October 2019.


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