Synemon magnifica

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Synemon magnifica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Synemon
Species:
S. magnifica
Binomial name
Synemon magnifica
Strand, 1911[1]

Synemon magnifica, the magnificent sun-moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Australia, including New South Wales.[2]

The larvae feed on Lepidosperma viscidum.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Synemon at funet
  2. ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
  3. ^ Common, I. F. B. (1981). "The Life History and Early Stages of Synemon Magnifica Strand (Lepidoptera: Castniidae)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 20 (4): 295–302. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.1981.tb01050.x.