Toosa (moth)

Toosa is a genus of moths of the family Thyrididae erected by Francis Walker in 1856. The species are found in Africa.[1]

Toosa
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Charideinae
Genus:
Toosa

Walker, 1856
Synonyms
  • Cicinnoscelis Holland, 1894

Species

Some species of this genus are:[2][3]

  • Toosa batesi Bethune-Baker, 1927
  • Toosa glaucopiformis Walker, 1856
  • Toosa longipes (Holland, 1896)
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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Toosa Walker, 1856". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
  2. De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2019). "Toosa Walker, 1856". Afromoths. Retrieved March 23, 2020. Note: This source appears to misspell the synonym as Cincinnoscelis.
  3. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Toosa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved March 23, 2020.


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