Eilema plana

Eilema plana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Eilema
Species:	E. plana
Binomial name
	Eilema plana; (Boisduval, 1832)
Synonyms
	Lithosia plana Boisduval, 1832; Brunia repleta Lucas, 1890; Tigrioides xanthopleura Turner, 1899; Ilema costistrigata Bethune-Baker, 1904;

Eilema plana, the little white lichen moth, is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1832. It is found in the Australian states of Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria.^[1]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. The wings are plain and can range in colour from white to pale brown.^[2]

References[]

^ Savela, Markku. "Eilema plana (Boisduval, 1832)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (1 September 2018). "Eilema plana (Boisduval, 1832) Little White Lichen Moth". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

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