Elecussa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Elecussa displosa, is found in Costa Rica. Both the genus and the species were first described by William Schaus in 1912.[1][2]
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Genus: | Elecussa Schaus, 1912
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Species: | E. displosa
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Elecussa displosa Schaus, 1912
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References
edit- ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Elecussa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Elecussa Schaus, 1912". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved June 9, 2020.