Calpenia

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Calpenia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Subtribe: Callimorphina
Genus: Calpenia
Moore, 1872
Synonyms [1]

EuprepiaOberthür, 1886

Calpenia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. [1] The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1872. [1] [2]

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Species

There are two recognized species: [2]

Taxonomy

Calpenia khasiana, Calpenia takamukui and Calpenia zerenaria have been reclassified to the genus Kishidaria . [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Calpenia Moore, 1872". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.25.021. 21 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  2. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Calpenia Moore, 1872". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  3. Dubatolov, V.V. (2004). "Some generic changes in Arctiinae from South Eurasia with description of three new genera (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae)" (PDF). Atalanta. 35 (1/2): 73–83.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Kishidaria Dubatolov, 2004". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved 30 January 2025.