Tessella is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was described by Breyer in 1957.
| Tessella | |
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| Tessella sertata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Phaegopterina |
| Genus: | Tessella Breyer, 1957 |
Species edit
- Tessella grandis Toulgoët, 2002
- Tessella jorgenseni Schaus, 1921
- Tessella klagesi (Rothschild, 1909)
- Tessella leucomelas Toulgoët, 2000
- Tessella sertata Berg, 1882
Former species edit
- Tessella apostata Schaus, 1905
References edit
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.