''Tyrissa'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
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
Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
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Tyrissa abscisa
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*'' Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*'' Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*'' Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 Fren ...
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Schaus, 1912 Suriname
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Tyrissa acygonia
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*''Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*'' Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*'' Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 Frenc ...
''
(Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
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Tyrissa bellula
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*''Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*''Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*'' Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 French ...
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Schaus, 1912 French Guiana
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Tyrissa carola
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*''Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*''Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*''Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 French ...
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Schaus, 1906 Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
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Tyrissa laurentia
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*''Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*''Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*''Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 French ...
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Dognin, 1912 French Guiana
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Tyrissa mascara
''Tyrissa'' 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 g ...
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(Schaus, 1906) Parana in Brazil
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Tyrissa multilinea''
Barnes & McDunnough, 1913 Florida
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Tyrissa perstrigata''
Schaus, 1911 Costa Rica
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Tyrissa polygrapha
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*'' Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*'' Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*'' Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 Fren ...
''
Hampson, 1926 Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
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Tyrissa recurva
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*''Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*''Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*''Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 French ...
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Walker, 1866 south Florida, Dominican Republic
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Tyrissa siaha
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*'' Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*'' Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*'' Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 Fren ...
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(Schaus, 1911)[Note: Savela gives a date of "223".] Costa Rica
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Tyrissa thara
''Tyrissa'' is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was erected by Francis Walker in 1866.
Species
*'' Tyrissa abscisa'' Schaus, 1912 Suriname
*'' Tyrissa acygonia'' (Hampson, 1924) Paraguay
*'' Tyrissa bellula'' Schaus, 1912 Fren ...
''
(Schaus, 1906) Rio de Janeiro in Brazil
References
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Omopterini
Moth genera
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