Caloreas caliginosa

Braun, 1921

Caloreas caliginosa is a of in the Choreutidae. It was described by Annette Frances Braun in 1921 and is found in North America. The species belongs to a small family of moths commonly known as metalmark moths or choreutid moths.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Caloreas caliginosa: /kæ.loʊˈɹiː.əs kæ.ləˈdʒɪ.noʊ.sə/

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Distribution

North America

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Taxonomic history

Described by American entomologist Annette Frances Braun in 1921. Braun was a prolific lepidopterist who described numerous North American microlepidoptera in the early 20th century.

Family characteristics

Choreutidae, the metalmark moths, are a small of whose larvae typically feed on leaves and often produce distinctive feeding patterns or shelters.

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