Melastrota
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Genus: | Melastrota Hampson, 1905
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Species: | M. nigrisquamata
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Melastrota nigrisquamata (Swinhoe, 1901)
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Melastrota is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1905. Its only species, Melastrota nigrisquamata, was described by Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Melastrota Hampson, 1905". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 October 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.