Synemon plana

Synemon plana
Synemon plana male (left) and female (right)
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Castniidae
Genus: Synemon
Species:
S. plana
Binomial name
Synemon plana
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Synemon hesperioides R. Felder, 1874
  • Synemon maculata Strand, 1911

Synemon plana, commonly known as the golden sun moth, is a diurnal moth native to Australia and throughout its range, it is currently classified as vulnerable under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.