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Platychasmatinae

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Notodontidae, Butterflies and moths, Noctuoidea, Pygaerinae, Insect

Platychasmatinae is a small East Asian subfamily of the moth family Notodontidae. Only two genera are placed here at present:

  • Cyphanta Walker, 1865
  • Platychasma Butler, 1881
  • Though not all Notodontidae have been assigned to subfamilies yet, it is unlikely that many of these genera incertae sedis will turn out to be Platychasmatinae, as thus family is a rather ancient and distinct group. In fact, a newly discovered species of Platychasma is somewhat intermediate between the two genera, suggesting that this subfamily might actually be monotypic.

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    Platychasmatinae Wikipedia


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