Parabatella is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Ugo Dall'Asta in 1981.[1] Its only species, Parabatella polyploca, was first described by Cyril Leslie Collenette in 1960. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]
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| Genus: | Parabatella Dall'Asta, 1981
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| Species: | P. polyploca
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| Parabatella polyploca (Collenette, 1960)
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Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms gives this genus as a synonym of Dasychira Hübner, 1809 and the species as a synonym of Dasychira polyploca Collenette, 1961.[3]
References
edit- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Parabatella Dall'Asta, 1981". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Parabatella polyploca (Collenette, 1960)". Afromoths. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ^ Savela, Markku (August 1, 2019). "Dasychira polyploca Collenette, 1961". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
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