''Elousa'' is a
genus of
moths in the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
. The genus was erected by
Francis Walker in 1858.
Taxonomy
The genus was previously classified in the subtribe
Ophiusina of the family
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae, commonly known as owlet moths, cutworms or armyworms, are a family of moths. They are considered the most controversial family in the superfamily Noctuoidea because many of the clades are constantly changing, along with the other f ...
or the tribe
Ophiusini of the family
Erebidae
The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') ...
.
Species
*''
Elousa albicans
''Elousa albicans'' is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in North America.
The MONA or Hodges number
A MONA number (short for Moths of North America), or Hodges number after Ronald W. Hodges, is part of a numbering system ...
''
Walker, 858/small>
*'' Elousa psegmapteryx'' Dyar, 1913
*''Elousa schausi
''Elousa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker (entomologist), Francis Walker in 1858.
Taxonomy
The genus was previously classified in the subtribe Ophiusina of the family Noctuidae or the tribe O ...
'' Giacomelli, 1911
Former species
*''
Elousa fraterna''
Smith, 1899
*''
Elousa mima''
Harvey, 1876
*''
Elousa minor''
Smith, 1899
References
Omopterini
Noctuoidea genera
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