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Pollanisus lithopastus

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Pollanisus lithopastus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Pollanisus
Species:
P. lithopastus
Binomial name
Pollanisus lithopastus
Turner, 1926

Pollanisus lithopastus is a moth of the family Zygaenidae. It is found in Australia from northern New South Wales to Victoria and Tasmania. It is mostly found in mountainous areas at higher elevations, but has also been found at sea level, especially in Tasmania.

The length of the forewings is 8.5–9.5 mm for males and 7–8 mm for females.

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