Mallodeta is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. Its single species, Mallodeta clavata, was described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Brazil and Paraguay.[1]

Mallodeta
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Mallodeta

Butler, 1876
Species:
M. clavata
Binomial name
Mallodeta clavata
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Generic
    • Lycorea Walker, 1854 (preocc. Doubleday, 1847)
  • Specific
    • Glaucopis clavata Walker, 1854
    • Mallodeta simplex Rothschild, 1931

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References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Mallodeta Butler, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 7, 2018.