Calymma
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Calymma Hübner, [1823] |
| Species: | C. communimacula
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| Calymma communimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
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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.
Taxonomy
[edit]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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Wikispecies has information related to Calymma.
- ^ Savela, Markku (12 February 2012). "Calymma Hübner, [1823]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Calymma communimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Eublemminae". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
External links
[edit]- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- Lepiforum e.V.