| Horama grotei | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Horama |
| Species: | H. grotei |
| Binomial name | |
| Horama grotei Butler, 1876 | |
Horama grotei is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. It is found on Jamaica. [1] [2] This species was named in honor of Augustus Radcliffe Grote. [2]
Augustus Radcliffe Grote was a British entomologist who described over 1,000 species of butterflies and moths. He is best known for his work on North American Noctuidae. A number of species were named after him, including the moth Horama grotei.
Arthur Gardiner Butler F.L.S., F.Z.S. was an English entomologist, arachnologist and ornithologist. He worked at the British Museum on the taxonomy of birds, insects, and spiders.
Epanycles is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Epanycles imperialis, is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala and the Amazon region. Both the genus and species were first described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876.
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