''Imaus'' is a genus of
tussock moth
The Lymantriinae (formerly called the Lymantriidae) are a subfamily of moths of the family Erebidae. The taxon was erected by George Hampson in 1893.
Many of its component species are referred to as "tussock moths" of one sort or another. The c ...
s in the family
Erebidae. The genus was erected by
Frederic Moore
Frederic Moore FZS (13 May 1830 – 10 May 1907) was a British entomologist and illustrator. He produced six volumes of ''Lepidoptera Indica'' and a catalogue of the birds in the collection of the East India Company.
It has been said that Mo ...
in 1879.
Species
The following species are included in the genus:
*''
Imaus lata''
Holland, 1893
*''
Imaus munda''
Walker, 1855
References
Lymantriini
Noctuoidea genera
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