Genus Callima

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Explanation of Names · Remarks · Print References

Oecophoridae: Epicallima argenticinctella - Callima argenticinctella

Orange-headed Epicallima - Callima argenticinctella

Orange-headed Epicallima Moth #1046 - Callima argenticinctella

Epicallima argenticinctella - Callima argenticinctella

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Gelechioidea (Twirler Moths and kin)

Family Oecophoridae (Concealer Moths)

Subfamily Oecophorinae

Tribe Oecophorini

Genus Callima

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Callima Clemens, 1860

Epicallima Dyar, [1903] (unnecessary repl. name)

Explanation of Names

The genus Epicallima Dyar, [1903] is an invalid replacement of Callima Clemens, 1860 which was thought to be a homonym of the name Callima Herrich-Schäffer, 1858, a misspelling of the name Kallima Westwood, 1849. The name of this genus is returned to Callima in Hodges (1974). Some authors subsequently continued the use of the name Epicallima but Callima Herrich-Schäffer, 1858 is an invalid emmendation per ICZN Article 33 and is unavailable so Hodges (1974) stands.

Remarks

E. formosella recently introduced from Europe.

Print References

Clemens, B. 1860. Contributions to American lepidopterology - No. 4. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 12: 166-167 (Callima)

Contributed by Robin McLeod on 7 May, 2005 - 2:58am
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz, Beatriz Moisset, Randy Hardy
Last updated 21 May, 2021 - 2:47pm

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