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Uraniinae
(1) Use '' Endospermum'' as a food plant.(2) Use ''Omphalea'' as a food plant and adults are diurnal. ''Urapterita'' is not included for lack of data. The Uraniinae or uraniine moths are a subfamily of moths in the family Uraniidae. It contains seven genera that occur in the tropics of the world. Three of its genera (''Alcides'', ''Chrysiridia'', and ''Urania'') are essentially diurnal, although some crepuscular activity has been recorded. They are blackish with markings in iridescent green or light blue; some species have orange, gold or pink highlights. They are as brightly marked as the most colorful butterflies; indeed, they bear an uncanny resemblance in shape and coloration to some papilionid butterflies (swallowtails and relatives). They are also usually toxic, hence the bright warning colors. Cases are known where harmless butterflies mimic these toxic moths, e.g. '' Papilio laglaizei'' and ''Alcides agathyrsus''. The remaining genera in the subfami ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cyphura
''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 the Australasian tropics, 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 :* ''Cyphura albisecta'' Warren :* ''Cyphura approximans'' Swinhoe, 1916 :* ''Cyphura atramentaria'' Warren :* ''Cyphura bifasciata'' Butler, 1879 :* ''Cyphura catenulata'' Warren, 1902 :* ''Cyphura caudiferaria'' Boisduval :* ''Cyphura clarissima'' Butler :* ''Cyphura costalis'' Butler :* ''Cyphura dealbata'' Warren :* ''Cyphura destrigata'' Kirsch :* ''Cyphura extensa'' Rothschild :* ''Cyphura falka'' Swi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
