Meranda susialis

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Meranda susialis
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M. susialis
Binomial name
Meranda susialis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Pionea susialisWalker, 1859
  • Panagra extentataWalker, 1861
  • Camptogramma infirmataWalker, 1862
  • Meranda latalisWalker, 1866

Meranda susialis is a moth of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1859. [1] It is known from Australia. [2]

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References

  1. "Species Meranda susialis (Walker, 1859)". Australian Faunal Directory. Archived July 29, 2012.
  2. Savela, Markku (October 4, 2005). "Meranda susialis (Walker, 1859)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2020.