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Nyssia Herrich-Schäffer, 1854

Higher taxa: Limacodidae (family)/  Limacodinae (subfamily)/  Nyssia (genus)/ 
Status:Misapplied , the accepted name is Miresa
Authorship:Herrich-Schäffer, 1854
Citation:Nyssia
Taxon remarks:Type species: Nyssia albipuncta Herrich-Schäffer, 1854. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäische Schmetterlinge. Heterocera (Nachtfalter) (1) 1: wrapper, pl. 37, fig. 179. By subsequent designation by Fletcher, 1982. – In: Fletcher & Nye, Generic Names of Moths of the World 4: 104. A junior homonym of Nyssia Duponchel, 1829 [Geometridae]. The objective replacement name is Miresa Walker, 1855.
Publication:Herrich-Schäffer G. A. W. 1853–1858. Sammlung neuer oder wenig bekannter aussereuropäische Schmetterlinge. Heterocera (Nachtfalter).
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Volume:(1) 1
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Pagination:wrapper, pl. 37, figs 178, 179.
URL: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33669231