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Horama pretus

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Horama pretus
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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 Arctiidae family. It was described by 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.

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