Leptaroa

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Leptaroa
Pl.38-05-Leptaroa fulvicolora Hampson, 1910.JPG
Leptaroa fulvicolora
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Leptaroa

Hampson, 1910
Type species
Leptaroa fulvicolora
Hampson, 1910

Leptaroa is a genus of moths in the subfamily Lymantriinae. The genus was erected by George Hampson in 1910. [1] [2]

Leptaroa is seen as a synonym of Chrysocyma Hampson, 1905 by The Global Lepidoptera Names Index and Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. The list below comes from Afromoths.

Species

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References

  1. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Leptaroa Hampson, 1910". Afromoths. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Leptaroa Hampson, 1910". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved March 28, 2020.