Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852

Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852

Praxis porphyretica, the brown praxis, is a Noctuidae moth found in several regions of Australia.

Family
Genus
Praxis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Praxis porphyretica Guenée, 1852

Praxis porphyretica, commonly known as the brown praxis, is a moth species belonging to the family Noctuidae. This species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It can be found in Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania, and Victoria.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Praxis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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