''Olene'' is a genus of
tussock moth
The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893.
Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The cat ...
s 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
Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schmetterlinge'' (1796–1805), a founding work of entomology.
Scientific career
Hübner was the author of '' ...
in 1823.
Species
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Olene cookiensis
''Olene'' is a genus of tussock moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner
Jacob Hübner (20 June 1761 – 13 September 1826, in Augsburg) was a German entomologist. He was the author of ''Sammlung Europäischer Schme ...
''
(Strand, 1915)
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Olene dalbergiae''
(Moore, 1888)
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Olene dryina''
(Lower, 1900)
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Olene dudgeoni''
(Swinhoe, 1907)
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Olene hypersceles''
(Collenette, 1932)
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Olene inclusa''
(Walker, 1856)
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Olene magnalia''
(Swinhoe, 1903)
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Olene mendosa''
Hübner, 1823
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Olene ruficosta''
Bethune-Baker, 1911
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Olene tenebrosa''
(Walker, 1865)
References
Lymantriinae
Noctuoidea genera
Taxa named by Jacob Hübner
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