''Cyphura'' is a
genus of moths in the
family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by
William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily
nocturnal
Nocturnality is an animal behavior characterized by being active during the night and sleeping during the day. The common adjective is "nocturnal", versus diurnal meaning the opposite.
Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed sens ...
or
crepuscular
In zoology, a crepuscular animal is one that is active primarily during the twilight period, being matutinal, vespertine, or both. This is distinguished from diurnal and nocturnal behavior, where an animal is active during the hours of daylig ...
moths that are found in the
Australasian
tropical areas. Species have a generally pale or nearly-white colouration with brown or dark patterns.
The larvae live in webbing of the host plant.
[Jeremy Daniel Holloway, Geoffrey Kibby & Djunijanti Peggie, ''The Families of Malesian Moths and Butterflies'' (Fauna Malesiana Handbooks, Vol. 3), pg. 299]
Species
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Cyphura albisecta
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a ...
''
Warren
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Cyphura approximans''
Swinhoe, 1916
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Cyphura atramentaria''
Warren
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Cyphura bifasciata
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a ...
''
Butler, 1879
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Cyphura catenulata
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a ...
''
Warren, 1902
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Cyphura caudiferaria''
Boisduval
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Cyphura clarissima''
Butler
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Cyphura costalis''
Butler
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Cyphura dealbata''
Warren
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Cyphura destrigata''
Kirsch
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Cyphura extensa''
Rothschild
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Cyphura falka''
Swinhoe
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Cyphura geminia''
(Cramer, 1777) (Ambon Island)
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Cyphura gutturalis''
Swinhoe, 1916
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Cyphura latimarginata''
Swinhoe, 1902
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Cyphura maxima''
Strand
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Cyphura multistrigaria
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a ...
''
Warren
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Cyphura mundaria''
Walker
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Cyphura pannata
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a ...
''
Felder
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Cyphura pardata''
Warren
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Cyphura phantasma
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family (biology), family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren (entomologist), William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in ...
''
Felder
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Cyphura pieridaria
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a ...
''
Warren, 1902
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Cyphura reducta''
Joicey & Talbot
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Cyphura semialba
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family (biology), family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren (entomologist), William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in ...
''
Warren
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Cyphura semiobsoleta''
Warren
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Cyphura subsimilis''
Warren, 1902
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Cyphura swinhoei
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a ...
''
Joicey, 1917
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Cyphura urapteroides
''Cyphura'' is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.
Distribution
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a ...
''
Joicey
References
External links
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Uraniidae - Yale University
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Uraniidae