Termessa laeta

Lithosiini at Mount Clear, ACT

Termessa laeta at Mount Clear, ACT - 28 Dec 2018
Request use of media

Identification history

Termessa laeta 21 Jan 2019 donhe
Termessa laeta 21 Jan 2019 ibaird
Termessa sp nr xanthomelas 20 Jan 2019 donhe
Unidentified 20 Jan 2019 JBrickhill

Identify this sighting


Please Login or Register to identify this sighting.

User's notes

Found dead floating on water in Naas river

1 comment

ibaird wrote:
   21 Jan 2019
Obviously worn, but I suggest this may be Termessa laeta, Propitious Footman. It does appear to have three black markings in the right places on its yellow hindwings.

Please Login or Register to comment.

Location information

Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

Species information

  • Termessa laeta Scientific name
  • Lithosiini Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 965.77m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning
  • External link More information

Record quality

  • Images or audio
  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
  • Description
  • Additional attributes
1,899,378 sightings of 21,125 species in 9,329 locations from 12,967 contributors
CCA 3.0 | privacy
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of this land and acknowledge their continuing connection to their culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present.