Cocytia

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Cocytia durvillii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Cocytia
Boisduval, 1828
Species:
C. durvillii
Binomial name
Cocytia durvillii
Boisduval, 1828
Synonyms

(Genus)

  • RhoptrophalaenaHampson, 1918

(Species)

  • Cocytia durvillii ab. moestificaMabille & Vuillot, 1891

Cocytia is a genus of moths in the family Erebidae. [1] It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Cocytia durvillii, an uncommon day-flying moth found in lowland areas of the Moluccas, Aru, and New Guinea. The species has clear wings bordered with black, with an orange patch at the base of each forewing and long antennae, thicker at the outer end. Both the genus and species were first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1828. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Savela, Markku (July 24, 2019). "Cocytia Boisduval, 1829". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  2. De Vos, Rob; Zilli, Alberto. "Cocytia durvillii Boisduval, 1828 | The Cocytiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae, Erebinae) of Papua Indonesia". Papua-Insects.nl. Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  3. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Cocytia durvillii Boisduval 1828". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 23, 2016.
  4. Pitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul. "Search results Family: Noctuidae". Butterflies and Moths of the World. Natural History Museum, London.