Varatra

Varatra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Lymantriinae
Tribe:	Orgyiini
Genus:	Varatra; Griveaud, 1976
Species:	V. acosmeta
Binomial name
	Varatra acosmeta; (Collenette, 1939)
Synonyms
	Dasychira acosmeta Collenette, 1939; Usimbara acosmeta Collenette, 1939;

Varatra is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Paul Griveaud in 1976. Its only species, Varatra acosmeta, was first described by Cyril Leslie Collenette in 1939. It is found on Madagascar.^[1]^[2]

References

^ Savela, Markku, ed. (May 14, 2011). "Varatra Griveaud, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Varatra Griveaud, 1976". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 6, 2020.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (May 14, 2011). "Varatra Griveaud, 1976". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 6, 2020.

[2] Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Varatra Griveaud, 1976". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 6, 2020.

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