Orcynia (moth)

Orcynia is a monotypic moth genus in the subfamily Arctiinae. Its single species, Orcynia calcarata, is found in the Amazon region,[1] including French Guiana.[2] Both the genus and species were first described by Francis Walker in 1854.

Orcynia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Subfamily:	Arctiinae
Genus:	Orcynia Walker, 1854
Species:	O. calcarata
Binomial name
*Orcynia calcarata* (Walker, 1854)
Synonyms
Euchromia calcarata Walker, 1854

References

Savela, Markku (September 10, 2015). "Orcynia Walker, 1854". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
"Taxonomy Browser: Orcynia calcarata". Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD). Retrieved November 15, 2019.

Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Arctiidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.

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