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''Calybitia'' is a
monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include subspecies or smaller, infraspecific taxa. In the case of genera, the term "unispec ...
snout moth The Pyralidae, commonly called pyralid moths, snout moths or grass moths, are a family of Lepidoptera in the ditrysian superfamily Pyraloidea. In many (particularly older) classifications, the grass moths (Crambidae) are included in the Pyralida ...
genus. It was described by
William Schaus William Schaus (January 11, 1858 in New York City – June 20, 1942) was an American Entomology, entomologist who became known for his major contribution to the knowledge and description of new species of the Neotropical realm, Neotropical Lepidop ...
in 1922 and contains the species ''Calybitia adolescens'' which is found in
Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by H ...
."''Calybitia'' Schaus, 1922"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''. Retrieved May 25, 2017.


References

Epipaschiinae Monotypic moth genera Moths of Central America Pyralidae genera {{Epipaschiinae-stub