Calymma Hübner 1823

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.

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

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Calymma é um gênero de traça pertencente à família Arctiidae.^[1]

Referências

Bibliografia

• Bates DL, Fenton MB (1990) Aposematism or startle? Predators learn their responses to the defenses of prey. Can J Zool 68:49–52
• Dunning DC, Krüger M (1995) Aposematic sounds in African moths. Biotropica 27:227–231
• Dunning DC, Acharya L, Merriman CB, Ferro LD (1992) Interactions between bats and arctiid moths. Can J Zool 70:2218–2223
• Fullard JH, Fenton MB, Simmons JA (1979) Jamming bat echolocation: the clicks of arctiid moths. Can J Zool 57:647–649
• William Conner (ed.). (2009). Tiger moths and woolly bears: behavior, ecology, and evolution of the Arctiidae. Oxford University Press: New York. ISBN 9780195327373

Calymma là một chi bướm đêm thuộc họ Erebidae.

Tham khảo

• Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database