Ernassa
| Ernassa | |
|---|---|
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| Ernassa sanguinolenta | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Phaegopterina |
| Genus: | Ernassa Walker, 1856 |
Ernassa is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1856.[1] For 40 years the genus has included 5 species, however 8 new species have been described as of 2024.[2]
Species
[edit]- Ernassa cruenta (Rothschild)
- Ernassa gabriellae Travassos
- Ernassa ignata Travassos
- Ernassa justina (Stoll)
- Ernassa sanguinolenta (Cramer)
- Ernassa inexplorata Grados
- Ernassa rufula Grados
- Ernassa persivalei Grados
- Ernassa tarisca Grados
- Ernassa skinnerorum Grados
- Ernassa harveyi Grados
- Ernassa markpacei Grados
- Ernassa abscondita Grados
References
[edit]- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Ernassa Walker, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
- ↑ Grados, Juan (2024-08-13). "Beyond appearances: the genus Ernassa Walker, 1856 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae, Phaegopterina) and the description of eight new species". Zootaxa. 5493 (4): 301–327. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5493.4.1. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 39646571.
External links
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- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.