Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Palaeosia bicosta Walker, 1854
Palaeosia bicosta is the only species of the monotypic moth genus Palaeosia, found in south-eastern Australia.
Palaeosia is a monotypic moth genus, meaning it contains only one species, in the family Erebidae. It was first erected by George Hampson in 1900. The only species in this genus is Palaeosia bicosta, which is commonly called the two-ribbed arctiid or two-ribbed footman. This species was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in south-eastern Australia. This moth has a wingspan of approximately 30 millimeters. Its larvae feed on lichen.
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