Ianius Explained

Ianius is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae described by Richards in 1939. Its only species, Ianius mosca, was first described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1910.[1] [2] It is found in Mexico[3] and the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Texas.[4]

The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are on wing from March to May and in September.

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Ianius mosca (Dyar 1910) . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160325111836/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=86015916 . March 25, 2016.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 4, 2019 . Ianius Richards, 1939 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . December 10, 2019.
  3. Gottfried, Behounek (February 21, 2008). "Ianius mosca (Dyar, 1910)". Naturkundliches Informationssystem. Retrieved December 10, 2019.
  4. Web site: 930882.00 – 8611 – Ianius mosca – (Dyar, 1910) . North American Moth Photographers Group . Mississippi State University . December 10, 2019.

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