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Magusa (moth)

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Noctuidae

Rank
  
Genus

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Chytonix, Proxenus miranda, Elaphria versicolor, Callopistria floridensis

Magusa is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family. It is found in South America, India and Sri Lanka.

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Description

Similar to Euplexa, differs in third joint of palpi reaching above vertex of head. Dorsal tufts of abdomen are slight. Fore wings very long and narrow. Apex rounded with oblique outer margin.

Species

  • Magusa erema Hayes, 1975
  • Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874)
  • Magusa orbifera (Walker, 1857)
  • References

    Magusa (moth) Wikipedia