Orcynia calcarata

Orcynia calcarata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae

Orcynia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Orcynia calcarata, is found in the Amazon region, including French Guiana. Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1854.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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Orcynia calcarata

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