Perata is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Perata curiosalis, is known from the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India. Both the genus and species were first described by Charles Swinhoe, the genus in 1919 and the species earlier in 1905.[1][2][3]
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| Genus: | Perata C. Swinhoe, 1919
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| Species: | P. curiosalis
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| Perata curiosalis (C. Swinhoe, 1905)
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References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (February 18, 2012). "Perata Swinhoe, 1919". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Perata". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Perata Swinhoe, 1919". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
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