Synemon selene
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Species of moth
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Castniidae |
| Genus: | Synemon |
| Species: | S. selene
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Synemon selene, the pale sun-moth, is a moth in the Castniidae family. It is found in Australia, including Victoria and South Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 35 mm for males and 47 mm for females.[3]
Adults have been recorded from early February to early March.
The larvae probably feed on the roots of Austrodanthonia setacea .
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