''Nossa'' is a genus of

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s in the family Epicopeiidae. The genus was described by William Forsell Kirby in 1892.

Species

*'' Nossa alpherakii'' (

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, 1904) *'' Nossa moorei'' (

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, 1890) *'' Nossa nagaensis'' (

, 1890) *'' Nossa nelcinna'' (

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, 875 *'' Nossa palaearctica'' ( Staudinger, 1887)

Former species

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Nossa chinensis ''Nossa nelcinna'' is a moth in the family Epicopeiidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1875. It is found in the north-western Himalayas and China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from ...

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Nossa leechii ''Nossa nelcinna'' is a moth in the family Epicopeiidae first described by Frederic Moore in 1875. It is found in the north-western Himalayas and China. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from ...

References

External links

* Epicopeiidae Moth genera {{Geometroidea-stub