Parabatella

Parabatella is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae erected by Ugo Dall'Asta in 1981.[1] Its only species, Parabatella polyploca, was first described by Cyril Leslie Collenette in 1960. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[2]

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

Dall'Asta, 1981
Species:
P. polyploca
Binomial name
Parabatella polyploca
(Collenette, 1960)

Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms gives this genus as a synonym of Dasychira Hübner, 1809 and the species as a synonym of Dasychira polyploca Collenette, 1961.[3]

References
  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Parabatella Dall'Asta, 1981". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Parabatella polyploca (Collenette, 1960)". Afromoths. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
  3. Savela, Markku (August 1, 2019). "Dasychira polyploca Collenette, 1961". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 5, 2020.


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