Lobobasis niveimaculata

Lobobasis niveimaculata

"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. The habitat consists of lower montane forests, upper montane forests and various types of lowland forests.
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Appearance

Adults are sexually dimorphic.

Naming

Both the genus and species were first described by George Hampson in 1896.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusLobobasis
SpeciesL. niveimaculata
Photographed in
Malaysia