Platyscia

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Platyscia
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Platyscia

Hampson, 1926
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P. mesoscia
Binomial name
Platyscia mesoscia
Hampson, 1926

Platyscia is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Platyscia mesoscia, is found in Ghana. [1] Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1926. [2] [3] [4]

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References

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