| Higher taxa: | Erebidae (family)/ Arctiinae (subfamily)/ Lithosiini (tribe)/ Eilemina (subtribe)/ Yelva (genus)/ |
| Status: | Accepted |
| Authorship: | Birket-Smith, 1965 |
| Citation: | Yelva gen. nov. |
| Taxon remarks: | Type species: Yelva obscura Birket-Smith, 1965. A revision of the West African Eilemic moths, based on the male genitalia (Lep., Arctidae, Lithosinae; incl. gena. Crocosia, Eilema, Lithosia, Pelosia, Phryganopsis a.o.): 82–83. 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: | 82 |
| Scientific Name | Authorship | Rank | Status | Original Combination | Images |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelva cuneata (Strand, 1912) | (Strand, 1912) | species | Accepted | Eilema cuneata | |
| Yelva danieli (Kiriakoff, 1954) | (Kiriakoff, 1954) | species | Accepted | Eilema danieli | |
| Yelva obscura Birket-Smith, 1965 | Birket-Smith, 1965 | species | Accepted | Yelva obscura |