Callima nathrax
Hodges, 1973
Callima nathrax is a of concealer in the Oecophoridae, described by Hodges in 1973. It belongs to the Oecophorinae, a diverse group of small moths commonly known as concealer moths due to their habit of hiding in concealed locations during daylight hours. The Callima contains multiple species of similar small moths, with C. nathrax being one of the less documented members. Very little specific information has been published about this species' , distribution, or .
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- Callima argenticinctellaAnother in the same , also referred to as the 'Orange-headed Epicallima' or concealer ; similar small size and oecophorid
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Taxonomic note
The Callima has undergone taxonomic revision, with some sources historically treating certain under the name Epicallima. Callima nathrax was described by Ronald B. Hodges in 1973, a prominent lepidopterist who authored many species descriptions in North American microlepidoptera.