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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Ianius Richards, 1939 |
| Species: | I. mosca
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| Ianius mosca (Dyar, 1910)
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The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and in September.
References edit
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Ianius mosca (Dyar 1910)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016.
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 4, 2019). "Ianius Richards, 1939". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ Gottfried, Behounek (February 21, 2008). "Ianius mosca (Dyar, 1910)". Naturkundliches Informationssystem. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- ^ "930882.00 – 8611 – Ianius mosca – (Dyar, 1910)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.