Calymniops

Calymniops is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by George Hampson in 1926. Its only species, Calymniops trapezata, was first described by Frederic Moore in 1887.[1][2][3][4] It is found in India, Sri Lanka,[5] Japan and parts of North America.[6]

Calymniops
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Calymniops

Hampson, 1926
Species:
C. trapezata
Binomial name
Calymniops trapezata
(Moore, [1887])
Synonyms
  • Elydna trapezata Moore, [1887]

Description

Its wingspan is about 32 mm.

References
  1. Savela, Markku, ed. (June 13, 2019). "Calymniops Hampson, 1926". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Calymniops". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  3. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Calymniops Hampson, 1926". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
  4. "Species Details: Calymniops trapezata Moore, 1887". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. Koçak, Ahmet Ömer; Kemal, Muhabbet (20 February 2012). "Preliminary list of the Lepidoptera of Sri Lanka". Cesa News. Centre for Entomological Studies Ankara (79): 1–57 – via Academia.
  6. "New record of type species Calymniops trapezata (Moore) (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera) from India" (PDF). International Journal of Fauna and Biological Studies. Retrieved 2 March 2018.


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