Caloreas venusta

Caloreas venusta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Choreutidae
Genus: Caloreas
Species:
C. venusta
Binomial name
Caloreas venusta
(Walsingham, 1914)
Synonyms
  • Porpe venusta Walsingham, 1914
  • Choreutis venusta

Caloreas venusta is a moth in the family Choreutidae.[1] It is found in Central America.

Taxonomy

Caloreas venusta was described, under the name Porpe venusta, by Thomas de Grey, 6th Baron Walsingham, in 1914.[1] It is placed in the family Choreutidae, the metalmark moths.

Distribution and habitat

This species is known to inhabit regions in Central America. Observations have recorded its presence in high-altitude areas, such as Peekaboo Gulch in Chaffee County, Colorado, at elevations around 12,000 feet.[2] The moth favors open, sandy habitats, which are characteristic of xeric environments.

References

  1. ^ a b Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Choreutis venusta​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  2. ^ https://bugguide.net/node/view/817758/bgimage


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