Ophiusa | |
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Ophiusa legendrei | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Tribe: | Ophiusini |
Genus: | Ophiusa Ochsenheimer, 1816 |
Synonyms | |
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Ophiusa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae erected by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. [1]
Palpi upturned and smoothly scaled, where the second joint reaching vertex of head and third joint variable in length and longer in female than male. Thorax and abdomen smoothly scaled. Mid tibia spiny and sometimes hind tibia as well. Tibia fringed with long hair in male. Forewings with somewhat acute apex. The outer margin nearly straight. Hindwings with slightly angled outer margin at vein 2. Larva with four pairs of abdominal prolegs, where the first pair or two pairs are rudimentary. [2]
Ophiusa coronataFabricius, 1775 is now placed in Thyas as Thyas coronata .
Achaea is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1923.
Acontia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. The genus was named by Ferdinand Ochsenheimer in 1816. Eusceptis, Pseudalypia and Spragueia are sometimes included in the present genus, but here they are tentatively treated as different pending further research. Many species of Tarache were also once placed here.
Anomis is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae.
Callopistria is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1821.
Catephia is a genus of moths of the family Erebidae. Most species of this genus are found in Africa.
Dysgonia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Eutelia is a genus of moths of the family Euteliidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.
Thyas is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1824.