Schausiana

Schausiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hepialidae
Genus: Schausiana
Viette, 1950
Species: S. trojesa
Binomial name
Schausiana trojesa
(Schaus, 1901)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phassus trojesa Schaus, 1901

Schausiana is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is S. trojesa, which is endemic to Mexico.

The wingspan is about 70 mm. The forewings are grey, covered with minute black striae edged with light brown. The hindwings are greyish brown with light brown hairs at the base. Some of the veins on the outer margin are light brown.[2]

References

  1. Ghost-moths of the world: a global inventory and bibliography of the Exoporia (Mnesarchaeoidea and Hepialoidea) (Lepidoptera)
  2. New Species of Heterocera from Tropical America. II

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