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]
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| Genus: | Procalypta Butler, 1876
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| Species: | P. subcyanea
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| Procalypta subcyanea (Walker, 1854)
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Subspecies
edit- Procalypta subcyanea subcyanea
- Procalypta subcyanea victorina Druce, 1884 (Costa Rica, Panama)
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku. "Procalypta Butler, 1876". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 26, 2019.
- Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.