Biology:Callizzia

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Short description: Genus of moths

Callizzia
Callizzia amorata - Gray Scoopwing Moth (14994452397).jpg
Callizzia
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Callizzia

Packard, 1876

Callizzia is a genus of scoopwing moths of the family Uraniidae. The genus was described by Packard in 1876. The adults' hindwings are sharply creased, forming a scoop shape. There are two species in the genus. The gray scoopwing moth (Callizzia amorata) is the type species of the genus, and the type specimen was collected in Albany, New York, in the United States.[1]

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References

  1. Pitkin, Brian; Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Callizzia Packard, 1876". Natural History Museum, London. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/butmoth/search/GenusDetails.dsml?NUMBER=4794.0. Retrieved January 26, 2019. 

Wikidata ☰ Q19596234 entry