Schausia

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Schausia
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Schausia leona
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Agaristinae
Genus: Schausia
Karsch, 1895

Schausia is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae erected by Ferdinand Karsch in 1895. It is named in honor of William Schaus. [1] [2] [3]

Species

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References

  1. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Schausia". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  2. Savela, Markku (March 1, 2020). "Schausia Karsch, 1895". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 17, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Schausia Karsch, 1895". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London . Retrieved December 17, 2020.