Pherechoa

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Pherechoa
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Pherechoa

Turner, 1932
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P. crypsichlora
Binomial name
Pherechoa crypsichlora
Turner, 1932

Pherechoa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Pherechoa crypsichlora, is known from the Australian state of Queensland. Both the genus and the species were first described by Turner in 1932. [1] [2] [3]

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References

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