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Ianius

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Ianius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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]

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

References

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  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.