Horama pretus
| Horama pretus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Arctiidae |
| Genus: | Horama |
| Species: | H. pretus |
| Binomial name | |
| Horama pretus (Cramer, [1777]) | |
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Horama pretus is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Cramer in 1777. It is found on the West Indies and in Venezuela.[1]
Adults are thought to be a Müllerian mimic of Polister major.
The larvae feed on Cassinae xylocarpa.
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