Catamelas is a monotypic moth genus of the family Erebidae erected by Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1874. Its only species, Catamelas caripina, was first described by Felder in 1874. It is found in Brazil.[1][2]

Catamelas
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Catamelas

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C. caripina
Binomial name
Catamelas caripina
Felder, 1874

References edit

  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Catamelas​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (November 5, 2004). "Catamelas Rogenhöfer, 1874". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London. Retrieved May 29, 2020.