Volazaha

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Volazaha

Viette, 1971
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V. iridoplitis
Binomial name
Volazaha iridoplitis
Viette, 1971

Volazaha is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Volazaha iridoplitis, is found on Madagascar. Both the genus and the species were first described by Pierre Viette in 1971. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Volazaha". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Volazaha Viette, 1971". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved June 3, 2020.