Magusa is a genus of moths of the family Noctuidae first described by Francis Walker in 1857.
Description Similar to Euplexa, differs in third joint of palpi reaching above vertex of head. Dorsal tufts of abdomen are slight. Forewings very long and narrow. Apex rounded with oblique outer margin.
Species Magusa barbara (Berio, 1940) Eritrea Magusa divaricata (Grote, 1874) Magusa erema Hayes, 1975 Galápagos Islands Magusa orbifera (Walker, 1857) southern Canada - US - Argentina Magusa versicolora (Saalmüller, 1891) Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Zaire, Malawi, Arabia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Madagascar, Comoros, Reunion Magusa viettei (Berio, 1955) Yemen, Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Madagascar
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