Urota

Urota is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae erected by John O. Westwood in 1849. Its single species, Urota sinope, was described by the same author in the same year.[1] It was described from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[2]

Urota
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Urota

Westwood, 1849
Species:
U. sinope
Binomial name
Urota sinope
Westwood, 1849

References

  1. Rougerie, R. & Collective of iBOL Saturniidae expert taxonomists (2009). "Online list of valid and available names of the Saturniidae of the World". Lepidoptera Barcode of Life. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Urota Westwood, 1849". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 15, 2018.


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