Elusa ceneusalis is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859 and is known from Sundaland, the Philippines, Sulawesi, Queensland, and the Bismarck Islands.

Elusa ceneusalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Elusa
Species:
E. ceneusalis
Binomial name
Elusa ceneusalis
Walker, [1859][1]
Synonyms
  • Alimala limacodoides Walker, 1862
  • Plusia invicta Walker, 1863
  • Callopistria furunculoides Pagenstecher, 1900
  • Adrapsa basiferruginea Rothschild, 1920
  • Elusa particolor Warren, 1913
  • Elusa stigmatica Warren, 1913
  • Elusa cenusalis gigantea Prout, 1926

The forewings are darkish grey brown with a pale, straight submarginal line.[2] The hindwings are plain brown.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Elusa ceneusalis Walker, [1859]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
  2. ^ "Elusa ceneusalis Walker". The Moths of Borneo.
  3. ^ "Elusa ceneusalis Walker, 1859". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths.