Lyssa (moth)

Lyssa is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823.

Lyssa
Lyssa zampa from Laos
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Superfamily:
Geometroidea
Family:
Uraniidae
Subfamily:
Uraniinae
Genus:
Lyssa

Synonyms
  • Nyctalemon Dalman, 1825
  • Lyssidia Westwood, 1879

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) (Himalayas to southern China, Thailand, Andamans, Philippines, Sulawesi)

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Lyssa Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  • Media related to Lyssa at Wikimedia Commons


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