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Brunia replana

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Brunia replana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Brunia
Species:
B. replana
Binomial name
Brunia replana
(Lewin, 1805)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lithosa replana Lewin, 1805
  • Lithosia dispar Leach, 1814
  • Manulea replana (Lewin, 1805)
  • Ilema replana (Lewin, 1805)

Brunia 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]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

References

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  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.