Oeonistis entella

Lichen moth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Arctiidae
Genus: Oeonistis
Species: O. entella
Binomial name
Oeonistis entella
(Cramer, 1779)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena entella Cramer, [1779]
  • Noctua convoluta Fabricius, 1781
  • Oeonistis entelliola Hübner, [1819]
  • Oeonistis entella splendens Hampson, 1900
  • Oeonistis entella ceramensis Hampson, 1900

Oeonistis entella, commonly known as Lichen moth,[2] is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Cramer in 1779. It is found in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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