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Platyscia

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Platyscia
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Platyscia

Hampson, 1926
Species:
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]

References

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  1. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Platyscia mesoscia Hampson, 1926". Afromoths. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Platyscia​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (March 12, 2020). "Platyscia Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Platyscia Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 25, 2020.