Batella muscosa

Batella is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Ugo Dall'Asta in 1981. Its only species, Batella muscosa, was first described by William Jacob Holland in 1893. It is found in western Africa.[1][2]

Batella muscosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Subfamily:
Lymantriinae
Tribe:
Lymantriini
Genus:
Batella

Dall'Asta, 1981
Species:
B. muscosa
Binomial name
Batella muscosa
(Holland, 1893)
Synonyms
  • Liparis  muscosa Holland, 1893
  • Dasychira muscosa

References
  1. Savela, Markku (May 30, 2011). "Batella Dall'Asta, 1981". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Batella Dall'Asta, 1981". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 26, 2020.


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