| Oenochroma subustaria | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Geometridae |
| Genus: | Oenochroma |
| Species: | O. subustaria |
| Binomial name | |
| Oenochroma subustaria | |
| Synonyms | |
Oenochroma subustaria, also known as the grey wine moth, [3] is a species of moth of the family Geometridae. [2] It is found in Australia, including Tasmania. [3]
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