Barobata is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Lymantriinae. Its only species, Barobata trocta, is found in Togo and what was then the Cameroons. Both the genus and the species were first described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1895.[1][2][3]

Barobata
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Barobata

Karsch, 1895
Species:
B. trocta
Binomial name
Barobata trocta
Karsch, 1895
Synonyms
  • Macronadata viridis H. Druce, 1910

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku (May 12, 2011). "Barobata Karsch, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Barobata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  3. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Barobata Karsch, 1895". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 26, 2020.