Omochroa
Omochroa is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its only species, Omochroa spurca, was described from Andalusia. Both the genus and the species were first described by Jules Pierre Rambur in 1866. The type was not saved. The species has affinity with Coscinia romei Sagarra, 1924 (Toulgoët, 1981).
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| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Genus: | Omochroa Rambur, [1866] |
| Species: | O. spurca |
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| Omochroa spurca Rambur, 1866 | |
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References
- Toulgoët, H. de (1981). "Les types des arctiides décrites par le Docteur P. Rambur [Lépidoptères Arctiidae]". Alexanor. 12 (3): 129-131. Paris.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
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