Calymma Explained

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

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

External links

• Web site: Pitkin . Brian . Jenkins . Paul . amp . 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 12 February 2012 . Calymma Hübner, [1823] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 17 November 2019.
2. https://fauna-eu.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/14a5b5ac-add1-4229-aed6-bbe0ddf165c0 "Calymma communimacula (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)"
3. Web site: Eublemminae. https://web.archive.org/web/20131219202555/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=446695. dead. December 19, 2013. Fauna Europaea. 26 November 2014.