Callistege
Encyclopedia
Callistege is either a subgenus
or a genus of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family. It is considered a subgenus of Euclidia
or a valid genus on its own depending on the author.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
or a genus of moth
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
s of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is considered a subgenus of Euclidia
Euclidia
Euclidia is a genus of moths of the Noctuidae family.-Species:* Subgenus Euclidia** Euclidia ardita Franclemont, 1957 – Erebid Moth** Euclidia consors Butler, 1878** Euclidia cuspidea Hübner, 1818 – Toothed Somberwing...
or a valid genus on its own depending on the author.
Species
- Euclidia costimacula Cockayne 1951
- Euclidia cuncleata Lenzen 1944
- Euclidia desagittata Lempke, 1966
- Euclidia diagonalisEuclidia diagonalisEuclidia diagonalis is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in North America, including Arizona and New Mexico.The wingspan is about 28 mm.-External links:**...
Dyar, 1898 - Euclidia explanata Rebel, 1908
- Euclidia fortalitum Tauscher, 1809
- Euclidia futilis Staudinger, 1897
- Euclidia insulata Klemensiewicz, 1929
- Euclidia intercalarisEuclidia intercalarisEuclidia intercalaris is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Arizona to Texas.The wingspan is 30-33 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.-External links:**...
Grote, 1882 (=Euclidia dyari) - Euclidia mi Clerck, 1759
- ?Euclidia obscura Lempke, 1949
- Euclidia oranensis Rothschild, 1920
- Euclidia regia Staudinger, 1888
- Euclidia suffusa Warren, 1913
- Euclidia triangula Barnes & McDunnough, 1918
- ?Euclidia vitiosa