Elousa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Tribe: | Omopterini |
| Genus: | Elousa Walker, 1858 |
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Elousa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1858.[1][2][3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The genus was previously classified in the subtribe Ophiusina of the family Noctuidae or the tribe Ophiusini of the family Erebidae.
Species
[edit]- Elousa albicans Walker, [1858]
- Elousa psegmapteryx Dyar, 1913
- Elousa schausi Giacomelli, 1911
Former species
[edit]- Elousa fraterna Smith, 1899
- Elousa mima Harvey, 1876
- Elousa minor Smith, 1899
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku, ed. (August 14, 2019). "Elousa Walker, 1858". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elousa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Elousa Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 19, 2020.