Calymma

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.

Calymma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Calymma
Hübner, [1823]
Species:
C. communimacula
Binomial name
Calymma communimacula
Synonyms

Generic

  • Oratoscelis Guenée, 1841
  • Horatoscelis Agassiz, [1847]

Specific

  • Noctua communimacula Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Thalpochares communimacula cinnamomea Turati, 1911
  • Calymma communimacula gracilis Osthelder, 1933

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August.

The larvae live on trees, but do not feed on plant material, but suck dry Coccoidea (scale insects) and use the empty hulls as a protective shelter. Pupation takes place in a spinning on the tree trunk.

Taxonomy

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

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


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