Phytometra formosalis

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Phytometra formosalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Phytometra
Species:
P. formosalis
Binomial name
Phytometra formosalis
(Walker, 1866) [1]
Synonyms
  • Anthophila marginalisWalker, 1865
  • Rhodaria formosalisWalker, 1866
  • Phytometra marginaloidesPoole, 1989

Phytometra formosalis is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is known from Australia, including Queensland.

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