Olyssa

Olyssa is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae. Its only species, Olyssa calamitosa, is found in Australia in Western Australia and the Northern Territory. Both the genus and the species were first described by Francis Walker in 1858.

Olyssa
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Olyssa

Walker, 1858
Species:
O. calamitosa
Binomial name
Olyssa calamitosa
Walker, 1858
Synonyms
  • Eudesmeola inscripta Turner, 1932

The wingspan is about 40 mm.

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