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Calyciphora

Calyciphora is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae, erected in 1960 by F. Kasy. It has a Palaearctic distribution, with species ranging from Western Europe to Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.

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Calyciphora
Calyciphora nephelodactyla
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Subfamily: Pterophorinae
Tribe: Pterophorini
Genus: Calyciphora
Kasy, 19601

Calyciphora is a genus of moths in the family Pterophoridae, erected in 1960 by F. Kasy.21 It has a Palaearctic distribution, with species ranging from Western Europe to Russia, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan.1

Species

As of version 1.1.23.125, the Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World lists the following species for genus Calyciphora:1

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References

  1. Hobern, Donald (5 May 2023). "Genus: Calyciphora Kasy, 1960". Catalogue of the Pterophoroidea of the World. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. Kasy, 1960 Calyciphora, ein neues Subgenus; klimeschi, ivae, homoiodactyla, drei neue Arten des Genus Aciptilia Hb. (Lep., Pteroph.) Zs. Wiener Ent. Ges. 45 : 172-187