Chalciope (moth)
Encyclopedia
Chalciope is a genus
of moth
s of the Noctuidae
family.
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 alcyonaChalciope alcyonaChalciope 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 erectaChalciope erectaChalciope 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 mygdonChalciope mygdonChalciope 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 pusillaChalciope pusillaChalciope pusilla is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Africa, including Gabon and South Africa....
(Holland, 1894) - Chalciope trigonodesia Strand, 1915