Elousa

Elousa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Tribe:	Omopterini
Genus:	Elousa ; Walker, 1858
Synonyms
	MasebiaWalker, 1858;

Last updated January 05, 2021

Elousa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Taxonomy

The genus was previously classified in the subtribe Ophiusina of the family Noctuidae or the tribe Ophiusini of the family Erebidae.

Species

Elousa albicans Walker, [1858]
Elousa psegmapteryx Dyar, 1913
Elousa schausi Giacomelli, 1911

Former species

Elousa fraterna Smith, 1899
Elousa mima Harvey, 1876
Elousa minor Smith, 1899

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References

↑ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 14, 2019). "Elousa Walker, 1858". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
↑ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elousa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved June 19, 2020.
↑ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Elousa Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved June 19, 2020.

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[1] Savela, Markku, ed. (August 14, 2019). "Elousa Walker, 1858". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

[2] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elousa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved June 19, 2020.

[3] Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Elousa Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved June 19, 2020.

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