Horama pretus

Horama pretus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Horama
Species:	H. pretus
Binomial name
Horama pretus (Cramer, [1777])
Synonyms
Sphinx pretus Cramer, [1777] Zygaena eunolphus Fabricius, 1787 Mastigocera vespina Harris, 1839

Horama pretus is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by Pieter 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.

References

1. Savela, Markku. "Horama Hübner, [1819]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 19, 2017.

• Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.