Hypercallia
genus of insects
Hypercallia is a genus of gelechioid moths.
Taxonomy
In some systematic layouts, it is placed in the subfamily Amphisbatinae of the concealer moth family (Oecophoridae). Delimitation of Amphisbatinae versus the closely related Depressariinae and Oecophorinae is a major problem of Gelechioidea taxonomy and systematics, and some authors separate the former two as full-blown families (Amphisbatidae and Depressariidae), and/or include the Amphisbatinae in Depressariinae (or Depressariidae), or merge them in the Oecophorinae outright.
Species
The species of Hypercallia are:
Former species
Hypercallia calidaria Meyrick, 1921
Footnotes
References
Fauna Europaea (FE) (2009): Hypercallia. Version 2.1, 2009-DEC-22. Retrieved 2012-JAN-27.
Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Hypercallia. Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2012-JAN-27.
Savela, Markku (2001): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Hypercallia.
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