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Melastrota nigrisquamata

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Melastrota nigrisquamata
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M. nigrisquamata
Binomial name
Melastrota nigrisquamata
(Swinhoe, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Pseudoblabes nigrisquamata Swinhoe, 1901
  • Pseudoblabes dona Swinhoe, 1901

Melastrota nigrisquamata is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

The forewings are brown with yellow patches at the apex, on the costa and at the base of the wing.[2]

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