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Papuaroa

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Papuaroa
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Papuaroa

Collenette, 1955
Species:
P. miccyla
Binomial name
Papuaroa miccyla
Collenette, 1955

Papuaroa is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae. Its only species, Papuaroa miccyla, is found in New Guinea where it was found in the Sudirman Range. Both the genus and the species were first described by Cyril Leslie Collenette in 1955.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (May 29, 2011). "Papuaroa Collenette, 1955". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Papuaroa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Papuaroa Collenette, 1955". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 5, 2020.