Casphalia safiani

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Zygaenoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Podiata Cladus: Amorphea Cladus: Obazoa Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Cladus: Filozoa Cladus: Choanozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: ParaHoxozoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Superphylum: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Mandibulata Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Panorpida Cladus: Amphiesmenoptera Ordo: Lepidoptera Subordo: Glossata Cladus: Coelolepida Cladus: Myoglossata Cladus: Neolepidoptera Infraordo: Heteroneura Cladus: Eulepidoptera Cladus: Ditrysia Cladus: Apoditrysia Superfamilia: Zygaenoidea

Familia: Limacodidae
Subfamilia: Limacodinae
Genus: Casphalia
Species: Casphalia safiani

Name

Casphalia safiani Fiebig, 2026: 133

Type locality: Cameroon, Central Region, Somolomo on Dja River, 3°22′30.95″N, 12°43′57.23″E, 350 m.

Holotype: ISEA. male ♂. 14–20.V.2023. legit Sz. Sáfián. genitalia slide R. Fiebig 2025.111♂.

References

Primary references

• Fiebig, R. 2026a. Description of two new Casphalia Walker, 1866 from Africa (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae). Zootaxa 5853(1): 132–136. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5853.1.9. Reference page.