Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
formerly placed in family Epiplemidae, now treated as a subfamily (Epipleminae) of Uraniidae - see Internet References section below
Numbers
2 species in North America (listed under Epiplemidae at
nearctica.com)
Identification
Adult: outer margin of forewing even, slightly rounded; wings brownish-gray; hindwing margin deeply scooped
Larva: head brown; body dark gray above, whitish or pale gray below, with blackish lateral line separating top from bottom
Range
C. amorata: all of United States and southern Canada
C. certiorara: Texas and Arizona, north to Utah
Season
adults fly from April to September
Food
larvae feed on leaves of honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.)
See Also
Brown Scoopwing (
Calledapteryx dryopterata) is browner and has large scoop in outer margin of forewing, lined with dark brown
Internet References
live adult image of
C. amorata plus food plant and flight season (Lynn Scott, Ontario)
live larva and adult images of
C. amorata plus other info (Jeremy Tatum, Butterflies and Moths of Southern Vancouver Island)
classification of
Callizzia in family Uraniidae, subfamily Epipleminae (Brian Pitkin, Butterflies and Moths of the World)
