Lobobasis

Lobobasis is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its single species, Lobobasis niveimaculata, is found from the Indian state of Sikkim, Bhutan and Sundaland to Queensland, the Solomon Islands and New Guinea.[1] The habitat consists of lower montane forests, upper montane forests and various types of lowland forests. Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1896.

Lobobasis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Lobobasis
Hampson, 1896
Species:
L. niveimaculata
Binomial name
Lobobasis niveimaculata
Hampson, 1896

Adults are sexually dimorphic. The forewings are mostly purplish red with a yellow apical area.[2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Lobobasis Hampson, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Lobobasis niveimaculata Hampson". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved October 4, 2019.


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