Biology:Lyssa (genus)

Lyssa
Lyssa zampa from Laos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Geometroidea
Family:	Uraniidae
Subfamily:	Uraniinae
Genus:	Lyssa Hübner, 1823
Synonyms
Nyctalemon Dalman, 1825 Lyssidia Westwood, 1879

Lyssa is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae.

Distribution

The genus includes relatively large moths that are found in southern Asia and the Pacific region.

Species

• Lyssa achillaria Hübner, 1816
• Lyssa aruus (Felder, 1874)
• Lyssa aurora (Salvin & Godman, 1877)
• Lyssa curvata Skinner, 1903 (Vanuatu)
• Lyssa fletcheri Regteren Altena, 1953
• Lyssa macleayi (Montrouzier, 1857) (Australia)
• Lyssa menoetius (Hopffer, 1856) (Borneo, Philippines, Sangir, Sulawesi)
• Lyssa mutata Butler, 1887 (Solomons)
• Lyssa patroclus (Linnaeus, 1758) (Moluccas)
• Lyssa patroclaria Hübner, 1816
• Lyssa toxopeusi Regteren Altena, 1953
• Lyssa velutinus Röber, 1927
• Lyssa zampa (Butler, 1869) (Himalaya to southern China, Thailand, Andamans, Philippines, Sulawesi)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3269796 entry