Varatra
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| Genus: | Varatra Griveaud, 1976
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| Species: | V. acosmeta
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| Varatra acosmeta (Collenette, 1939)
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Varatra is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Paul Griveaud in 1976. Its only species, Varatra acosmeta, was first described by Cyril Leslie Collenette in 1939. It is found on Madagascar.[1][2]
The Global Lepidoptera Names Index gives this name as a synonym of Usimbara Collenette, 1955.[3]
References
- ^ Savela, Markku (May 14, 2011). "Varatra Griveaud, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Varatra Griveaud, 1976". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|last-author-amp=ignored (|name-list-style=suggested) (help) - ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Varatra". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
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