Magusa is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857.

Magusa
Magusa orbifera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Noctuidae
Subfamily: Amphipyrinae
Genus: Magusa
Walker, 1857
Synonyms
  • Callixena Saalmüller, 1891
  • Parastenopterygia Berio, 1955

Description

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Similar to Euplexa, differs in third joint of palpi reaching above vertex of head. Dorsal tufts of abdomen are slight. Forewings very long and narrow. Apex rounded with oblique outer margin.[1]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.