Melastrota is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by George Hampson in 1905. Its only species, Melastrota nigrisquamata, was described by Swinhoe in 1901. It is found in Australia,[1] where it has been recorded from Queensland.

Melastrota
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Melastrota

Hampson, 1905
Species:
M. nigrisquamata
Binomial name
Melastrota nigrisquamata
(Swinhoe, 1901)
Synonyms
  • Pseudoblabes nigrisquamata Swinhoe, 1901
  • Pseudoblabes dona Swinhoe, 1901

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (27 October 2015). "Melastrota Hampson, 1905". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 23 October 2019.