| Higher taxa: | Erebidae (family)/ Arctiinae (subfamily)/ Lithosiini (tribe)/ Lithosiina (subtribe)/ Tesma (genus)/ | 
| Status: | Accepted | 
| Authorship: | Birket-Smith, 1965 | 
| Citation: | Tesma gen. nov. | 
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Phryganopsis tessmanniana Strand, 1912. Archiv für Naturgeschichte 68(9): 95. By original designation. | 
| Publication: | Birket-Smith J. 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae [sic], Lithosinae [sic]; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.). | 
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| Pagination: | 48–49 | 
                                
                            
                                
                            
                                
                            | Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesma fractifascia (Hampson, 1918) | (Hampson, 1918) | species | Accepted | Eilema fractifascia | |
| Tesma melema (Kiriakoff, 1958) | (Kiriakoff, 1958) | species | Synonym | Phryganopsis melema | |
| Tesma nigrapex (Strand, 1912) | (Strand, 1912) | species | Accepted | Phryganopsis nigrapex | |
| Tesma tessmanniana (Strand, 1912) | (Strand, 1912) | species | Synonym | Phryganopsis tessmanniana |