Calyptra parva
| Calyptra parva | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Calyptra |
| Species: | C. parva |
| Binomial name | |
| Calyptra parva (Bänziger, 1979)[1] | |
Calyptra parva is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in India.[2] It has been known to feed on humans, as well as a variety of other mammals.[3]
References
- ↑ "Natural History Museum". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ Zaspel, J.M.; Branham, M.A. (2008). "World Checklist of Tribe Calpini (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Calpinae)". Insecta Mundi: A Journal of World Insect Systematics 0047 (1-15): 3. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
- ↑ Mullen, Gary; Durden, Lance (2002). "Wound Feeding and Skin Piercing Moths". Medical and veterinary entomology. Academic Press. p. 377. Retrieved 29 August 2010.