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Horama pretus

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Horama pretus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Horama
Species:
H. pretus
Binomial name
Horama pretus
(Cramer, [1777])
Synonyms
  • Sphinx pretus Cramer, [1777]
  • Zygaena eunolphus Fabricius, 1787
  • Mastigocera vespina Harris, 1839

Horama pretus is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1777. It is found on the West Indies and in Venezuela.[1]

Adults are thought to be a Müllerian mimic of Polister major.

The larvae feed on Cassinae xylocarpa.

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Horama Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.