Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type-species

Genus:
Bosara Walker, 1866 . List Spec. lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. (35) : 1693.    [BHL]

Status:
Available Name

Homonyms: 1

Higher classification:
GEOMETROIDEA : GEOMETRIDAE : LARENTIINAE

Type-species:
Bosara dilatata Walker, 1866. List Spec. lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. : 1693.    [BHL]

Type-species designation:
by subsequent designation by Hampson , 1893. Illust. typical spec. lepid. Het. Colln Br. Mus. 9: 155.    [BHL]

Type specimens:
Type(s) BORNEO: ? Locality, (? Depository)..

Notes:
Parsons et al. (1999) included GULLACA Warren, 1903 as a junior synonym of BOSARA Walker, 1866.

Parsons et al. (1999) included 11 species and 3 subspecies (inc. nominates) in the genus BOSARA.

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