Catamelas is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1874. Its only species, Catamelas caripina, was first described by Felder in 1874. It is found in Brazil.[1][2]

Catamelas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Calpinae
Genus: Catamelas
Rogenhofer, 1874
species
  • Catamelas caripina Felder, 1874

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Catamelas​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Catamelas Rogenhöfer, 1874". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 29, 2020.