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Showy Holomelina
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Showy Holomelina

Virbia ostenta

Virbia ostenta, the showy holomelina, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by H. Edwards in 1881. It is found in the mountain ranges of New Mexico, Arizona and Mexico.

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