''Urota'' is a monotypic moth genus in the family Saturniidae erected by

John O. Westwood John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologist ...

in 1849. Its single species, ''Urota sinope'', was described by the same author in the same year. It was described from

KwaZulu-Natal KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN and known as "the garden province") is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu) and Natal Province were merged. It is locate ...

, South Africa.

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Saturniinae Bombycoidea genera Moths of Africa Monotypic moth genera Taxa named by John O. Westwood {{Saturniidae-stub