Ophiusa indistincta

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Ophiusa indistincta
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ophiusa
Species:
O. indistincta
Binomial name
Ophiusa indistincta
(Moore, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Ophiodes indistinctaMoore, 1882

Ophiusa indistincta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1882. It is found in India [1] and Indonesia. [2]

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References

  1. Hewitson, William C. & Moore, Frederic (1879). Descriptions of New Indian Lepidopterous Insects: From the Collection of the Late Mr. W.S. Atkinson, M.A., F.L.S., &c. The Asiatic Society of Bengal. OCLC   9625544 via Internet Archive.
  2. "Taxonomy Browser: Ophiusa indistincta". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved January 19, 2019. With images.