Ophiusa tettensis

Ophiusa tettensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Ophiusa
Species:	O. tettensis
Binomial name
	Ophiusa tettensis; (Hopffer, 1858)
Synonyms
	Ophiusa cameronis(Plötz, 1880); Ophiusa expedita(Walker, 1858); Ophiodes tettensisHopffer, 1858; Anua tettensis(Hopffer, 1858); Ophiodes cameronisPlötz, 1880; Ophisma expeditaWalker, 1858;

Last updated September 06, 2025

Ophiusa tettensis^[1] is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Africa, including Mozambique, South Africa and the Congo.

A known foodplant of this species is Combretum indicum (a Combretaceae ).^[2]

References

↑ Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fascicle 118, Noctuidae . CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.
↑ africanmoths

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[1] Poole, R. W. (1989). Lepidopterorum Catalogus (New Series) Fascicle 118, Noctuidae . CRC Press. ISBN 0-916846-45-8, ISBN 978-0-916846-45-9.

[2] ricanmoths

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Ophiusa tettensis

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Ophiusa
Species:	O. tettensis
Binomial name
*Ophiusa tettensis* (Hopffer, 1858)
Synonyms
Ophiusa cameronis(Plötz, 1880) Ophiusa expedita(Walker, 1858) Ophiodes tettensisHopffer, 1858 Anua tettensis(Hopffer, 1858) Ophiodes cameronisPlötz, 1880 Ophisma expeditaWalker, 1858