Procalypta

Procalypta
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus:
Butler, 1876
Species:
P. subcyanea
Binomial name
Procalypta subcyanea
(Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Euchromia subcyanea Walker, 1854
  • Procalypta victorina Druce, 1884

Procalypta is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae erected by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1876. Is single species, Procalypta subcyanea, was first described by Francis Walker in 1854. It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica and Panama.[1]

Subspecies

  • Procalypta subcyanea subcyanea
  • Procalypta subcyanea victorina Druce, 1884 (Costa Rica, Panama)

References

  1. ^ Savela, Markku. "Procalypta Butler, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 26, 2019.