Synemon magnifica, the magnificent sun-moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Australia, including New South Wales.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Castniidae |
| Genus: | Synemon |
| Species: | S. magnifica
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| Synemon magnifica | |
The larvae feed on Lepidosperma viscidum.[3]
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Synemon magnifica.
- ^ Synemon at funet
- ^ CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences - Australian Moths Online
- ^ 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.