Balanomis
Genus of moths
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Balanomis is a monotypic snout moth genus described by Edward Meyrick in 1887. Its single species, described in the same publication, Balanomis encyclia, is found in Australia, including New South Wales. This species has also been introduced to New Zealand.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Pyralidae |
| Subfamily: | Phycitinae |
| Genus: | Balanomis Meyrick, 1887[1] |
| Species: | B. encyclia |
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| Balanomis encyclia | |
It was reared from native dodder (Cassytha paniculata).[4]