Chalciope (moth)
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Chalciope is a genus
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...

 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.

Species

  • Chalciope alcyona
    Chalciope alcyona
    Chalciope alcyona is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in the south pacific, including Fiji, New Guinea, New Caledonia and Australia.The larvae can become a pest on Oryza sativa.-External links:*...

    Druce, 1888
  • Chalciope bisinuata Snellen, 1880
  • Chalciope delta (Boisduval, 1833) (= Chalciope crestonion (Snellen, 1902))
  • Chalciope emathion Snellen, 1902
  • Chalciope erecta
    Chalciope erecta
    Chalciope erecta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Africa, including South Africa, Kenya and Somalia....

    Hampson, 1902
  • Chalciope imminua Snellen, 1902
  • Chalciope mygdon
    Chalciope mygdon
    Chalciope mygdon is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from the Oriental region to Sundaland.The larvae feed on Phyllanthus species.-External links:*...

    Cramer, [1777]
  • Chalciope pusilla
    Chalciope pusilla
    Chalciope pusilla is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Africa, including Gabon and South Africa....

    (Holland, 1894)
  • Chalciope trigonodesia Strand, 1915
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