Calpenia
Genus of moths
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Calpenia is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae.[1] The genus was erected by Frederic Moore in 1872.[1][2]
| Calpenia | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Subfamily: | Arctiinae |
| Subtribe: | Callimorphina |
| Genus: | Calpenia Moore, 1872 |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Euprepia Oberthür, 1886 | |
Species
There are two recognized species:[2]
- Calpenia monilifera Oberthür, 1903
- Calpenia saundersi Moore, 1872
Taxonomy
Calpenia khasiana, Calpenia takamukui and Calpenia zerenaria have been reclassified to the genus Kishidaria.[3][4]
