''Cyllopoda'' is a genus of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
s in the family
Geometridae
The geometer moths are moths belonging to the family Geometridae of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies. Their scientific name derives from the Ancient Greek ''geo'' γεω (derivative form of or "the earth"), and ''met ...
.
Species
* ''
Cyllopoda claudicula''
(Dalman, 1823)
* ''
Cyllopoda osiris''
(Cramer, 777
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* ''
Cyllopoda postica''
(Walker, 1854)
[''Cyllopoda'']
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
Description
Species of this genus have an aposematic color pattern. They are involved in an extensive
mimicry complex with other moths of the tribe Cyllopodini and other Geometridae. These day-flying moths are usually very bright with black bands on a yellow or white background.
[Delano S. Lewi]
Revision of the genus ''Cyllopoda'' (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae: Cyllopodini)
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Distribution
This genus is present in the Neotropical realm
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Definition
In bioge ...
, mainly in South America
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with a few species in Central America
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and Trinidad and Tobago
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.
References
External Links
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database
Cyllopodini
Geometridae of South America
Moths of South America
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