Hobapromea

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Hobapromea
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Hobapromea

Watson, 1980
Species:
H. cleta
Binomial name
Hobapromea cleta
(Turner, 1940)
Synonyms
  • BaeomorphaTurner, 1940 (preocc. Brues, 1937)
  • Baeomorpha cletaTurner, 1940

Hobapromea is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae described by Watson in 1980. Its single species, Hobapromea cleta, was first described by Turner in 1940. It is found in Queensland, Australia. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (24 June 2015). "Hobapromea Watson, Fletcher & Nye, 1980". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
  2. Australian Faunal Directory