Cyphura

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Cyphura geminia from Ambon Island \
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Cyphura

Warren, 1902 [1]

Cyphura is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902. [2]

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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

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References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Cyphura Warren, 1902". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  2. Holloway, Jeremy Daniel. "Subfamily Uraniinae". The Moths of Borneo. Retrieved January 25, 2019.
  3. The Swallowtail Moths (Uraniidae, Uraniinae) of Papua Indonesia by Siep and Jannie Sinnema
  4. Jeremy Daniel Holloway, Geoffrey Kibby & Djunijanti Peggie, The Families of Malesian Moths and Butterflies (Fauna Malesiana Handbooks, Vol. 3), pg. 299