Callizygaena auratus is a moth in the Zygaenidae family.[1] It was described by Pieter Cramer in 1779 from Sri Lanka. One subspecies is recognized, C. a. nivimacula Felder & Felder, 1874.[2]

Callizygaena auratus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Zygaenidae
Genus: Callizygaena
Species:
C. auratus
Binomial name
Callizygaena auratus
(Cramer, [1779])
Synonyms
  • Sphinx auratus Cramer, [1779]
  • Callizygaena nivimacula Felder, 1874
  • Tascia gana Swinhoe, 1891
  • Callizygaena auricincta Swinhoe, 1892

References

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  1. ^ "Callizygaena auratus (Cramer, [1779])". Insecta.pro. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Callizygaena Felder in Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 24 December 2017.