Cyphura | |
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Cyphura geminia from Ambon Island | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Geometroidea |
Family: | Uraniidae |
Subfamily: | Uraniinae |
Genus: |
Cyphura Warren, 1902 |
Cyphura is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae.
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a generally pale or nearly-white coloration with brown or dark patterns. The larvae live in webbing of the host plant.