Biology:Horama pretus
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Short description: Species of moth
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| Species: | H. pretus
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| Horama pretus (Cramer, [1777])
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Horama pretus is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter 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.
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Horama Hübner, [1819"]. http://ftp.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/arctiidae/ctenuchinae/horama/. Retrieved November 19, 2017.
- Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusList3.dsml?searchPageURL=index.dsml&FAMILY=Arctiidae&sort=GENUS.
Wikidata ☰ Q13251525 entry
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