Cyphura
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Cyphura is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.[2]
Distribution[]
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a generally pale or nearly-white colouration with brown or dark patterns.[3] The larvae live in webbing of the host plant.[4]
Species[]
- Warren
- Swinhoe, 1916
- Warren
- Butler, 1879
- Warren, 1902
- Boisduval
- Butler
- Butler
- Warren
- Kirsch
- Rothschild
- Swinhoe
- (Cramer, 1777) (Ambon Island)
- Swinhoe, 1916
- Swinhoe, 1902
- Strand
- Warren
- Walker
- Felder
- Warren
- Felder
- Warren, 1902
- Joicey & Talbot
- Warren
- Warren
- Warren, 1902
- Joicey, 1917
- Joicey
References[]
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Cyphura Warren, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Subfamily Uraniinae". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
- ^ The Swallowtail Moths (Uraniidae, Uraniinae) of Papua Indonesia by Siep and Jannie Sinnema
- ^ Jeremy Daniel Holloway, Geoffrey Kibby & Djunijanti Peggie, The Families of Malesian Moths and Butterflies (Fauna Malesiana Handbooks, Vol. 3), pg. 299
External links[]
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Categories:
- Uraniidae