Tessella (moth)

Genus of moths

Tessella
Tessella sertata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Phaegopterina
Genus: Tessella
Breyer, 1957

Tessella is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Breyer in 1957.

Species

  • Tessella grandis Toulgoët, 2002
  • Tessella jorgenseni Schaus, 1921
  • Tessella klagesi (Rothschild, 1909)
  • Tessella leucomelas Toulgoët, 2000
  • Tessella sertata Berg, 1882

Former species

  • Tessella apostata Schaus, 1905

References

  • Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
Taxon identifiers
Tessella


  • v
  • t
  • e