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Olyssa

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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.^[1]^[2]^[3]

The wingspan is about 40 mm.^[4]

^ Savela, Markku (16 June 2019). "Olyssa Walker, 1858". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Olyssa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (5 November 2004). "Olyssa Walker, 1858". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
^ Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (12 May 2019). "Olyssa calamitosa Walker, 1858". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 24 May 2020.

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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.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.