''Urapteroides'' is a
genus
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of moths in the
family
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Uraniidae.
Distribution
The genus includes mainly
nocturnal
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Nocturnal creatures generally have highly developed sens ...
or
crepuscular
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moths that are found from
Nepal
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to the
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tropics and parts of continental
Southeast Asia
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. Species have a generally pale or nearly white coloration with darker markings.
Description
Palpi slight and porrect (extending forward). Antennae of male thickened and flattened, of female simple. Forewings broad, veins 3 and 4 stalked, and veins 6 and 7 stalked. Veins 10 and 11 present. Hindwings with an angled tail at vein 4 and veins 3 and 4 stalked.
Species
* ''
Urapteroides anerces''
Meyrick, 1886 (Fiji)
* ''
Urapteroides astheniata''
(Guenée, 1857) (Himalaya to New Guinea, Queensland)
* ''
Urapteroides diana''
Swinhoe (Peninsular Malaysia) (possibly a form of ''U. astheniata'')
* ''
Urapteroides equestraria''
Boisduval
* ''
Urapteroides hermaea''
Druce, 1888
* ''
Urapteroides hyemalis''
Butler, 1887 (Solomons, Vanuatu)
* ''
Urapteroides malgassaria''
Mabille, 1878
* ''
Urapteroides recurvata''
Warren, 1898 (Kenya, South Africa, Tanzania)
* ''
Urapteroides swinhoei''
Rothschild
* ''
Urapteroides urapterina''
Butler, 1877
References
External links
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Uraniidae