Horama pretus

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]

Horama pretus
Scientific classification
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Arctiinae
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H. pretus
Binomial name
Horama pretus
(Cramer, [1777])
Synonyms
  • Sphinx pretus Cramer, [1777]
  • Zygaena eunolphus Fabricius, 1787
  • Mastigocera vespina Harris, 1839

Adults are thought to be a Müllerian mimic of Polister major.

The larvae feed on Cassinae xylocarpa.

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Horama Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.


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