Ernassa

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Ernassa
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Ernassa sanguinolenta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Phaegopterina
Genus: Ernassa
Walker, 1856

Ernassa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1856. [1] For 40 years the genus has included 5 species, however 8 new species have been described as of 2024. [2]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Ernassa Walker, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. Grados, Juan (2024-08-13). "Beyond appearances: the genus Ernassa Walker, 1856 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Phaegopterina) and the description of eight new species". Zootaxa. 5493 (4): 301–327. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5493.4.1. ISSN   1175-5334. PMID   39646571.