Ernassa

Ernassa
Ernassa sanguinolenta
Scientific classificationEdit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Phaegopterina
Genus: ErnassaWalker, 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

References

  1. ^Savela, Markku. "Ernassa Walker, 1856". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  2. ^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.