Auchmophanes platysara

Auchmophanes platysara
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Auchmophanes
Species:	A. platysara
Binomial name
	Auchmophanes platysara; (Turner, 1929)
Synonyms
	Saroptila platysaraTurner, 1929;

Last updated December 08, 2023

Auchmophanes platysara is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Turner in 1929.^[1] It is found in the Australian state of Queensland.^[2]^[3]

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References

↑ Australian Faunal Directory
↑ Savela, Markku (February 22, 2012). "Auchmophanes platysara (Turner, 1929)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Auchmophanes platysara". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved February 16, 2020.

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[1] Australian Faunal Directory

[2] Savela, Markku (February 22, 2012). "Auchmophanes platysara (Turner, 1929)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 16, 2020.

[3] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Auchmophanes platysara". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved February 16, 2020.

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