Ianius

Ianius is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Richards in 1939. Its only species, Ianius mosca, was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1910.[1][2] It is found in Mexico[3] and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Texas.[4]

Ianius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Ianius
Richards, 1939
Species:
I. mosca
Binomial name
Ianius mosca
(Dyar, 1910)
Synonyms
  • Melipotis mosca Dyar, 1910

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and in September.

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ianius mosca (Dyar 1910)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
  2. Savela, Markku (July 4, 2019). "Ianius Richards, 1939". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  3. Gottfried, Behounek (February 21, 2008). "Ianius mosca (Dyar, 1910)". Naturkundliches Informationssystem. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  4. "930882.00 – 8611 – Ianius mosca – (Dyar, 1910)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 10, 2019.


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