Chilkasa
Sign in to saveChilkasa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Chilkasa falcata, is found in India, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. Both the genus and the species were first described by Swinhoe in 1885.
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Within Vinony's link graph, Chilkasa is referenced by 4 other articles, and connects out to India, Thailand and Philippines.
Vinony files it under Calpinae, LepIndex ID same as Wikidata and Monotypic moth genera.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Acantholipini
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- Chilkasa falcata
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Chilkasa is a monotypic moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, Chilkasa falcata, is found in India, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Borneo and the Philippines. Both the genus and the species were first described by Swinhoe in 1885.
==References==
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