Mesembreosa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Noctuidae. Its only species, Mesembreosa albatra, was described from "Tenimber", which appears to be an old spelling of the Tanimbar Islands in Indonesia. Both the genus and species were first described by Gustaaf Hulstaert in 1924.[1][2][3]

Mesembreosa
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Mesembreosa

Hulstaert, 1924
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M. albatra
Binomial name
Mesembreosa albatra
Hulstaert, 1924

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Mesembreosa​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (August 27, 2019). "Mesembreosa Hulstaert, 1924". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Mesembreosa Hulstaert, 1924". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved October 8, 2020.