Calymma

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Calymma

Genus and species of moth

Calymma is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Jacob Hübner in 1823. Its single species, Calymma communimacula, was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1][2] It is found in central and southern Europe and from Turkey to Transcaucasia and the Middle East.

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Taxonomy

The genus has previously been classified in the subfamily Eublemminae of Erebidae or the subfamily Acontiinae of the family Noctuidae.[3]

References

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  1. [1]
    Savela, Markku (12 February 2012). "Calymma Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  2. [2]
    "Calymma communimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Eublemminae". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2014.


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