Barbaloba
| Barbaloba | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Infraorder: | Heteroneura |
| Family: | Blastobasidae |
| Genus: | Barbaloba Adamski, 2013 |
Barbaloba is a genus of moths in the Blastobasidae family.
Species
- Barbaloba jubae Adamski, 2013
- Barbaloba meleagrisellae Adamski, 2013
Etymology
The generic name is derived from the Latin words barba (meaning beard) and lobus (meaning a rounded projection) and refers to the setose lobelike process originating from the ventral part of the valva of the male genitalia.
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