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Genus of moths

Platymacha
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Subfamily: Gelechiinae
Genus: Platymacha
Meyrick, 1933
Species: P. anthochroa
Binomial name
Platymacha anthochroa
Meyrick, 1933

Platymacha is a monotypic moth genus in the family Gelechiidae. Its only species, Platymacha anthochroa, is found on New Guinea. Both the genus and species were first described by Edward Meyrick in 1933.

References

  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (May 30, 2014). "Platymacha Meyrick, 1933". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
Taxon identifiers
Platymacha


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