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Barbaloba

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Infraorder
  
Heteroneura

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Blastobasidae

Rank
  
Genus

Barbaloba is a genus of moths in the Blastobasidae family.

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Species

  • Barbaloba jubae Adamski, 2013
  • Barbaloba meleagrisellae Adamski, 2013
  • Etymology

    The generic name is derived from the Latin words barba (meaning beard) and lobus (meaning a rounded projection) and refers to the setose lobelike process originating from the ventral part of the valva of the male genitalia.

    References

    Barbaloba Wikipedia