Biology:Cocytia durvillii

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Cocytia durvillii
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Cocytia
Species:
C. durvillii
Binomial name
Cocytia durvillii
Boisduval, 1828[1]
Synonyms
  • Cocytia durvillii ab. moestifica Mabille & Vuillot, 1891

Cocytia durvillii is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is an uncommon day-flying moth in lowland areas of the Moluccas, Aru, and New Guinea. The species has clear wings bordered with black, with an orange patch at the base of each forewing and long antennae, thicker at the outer end.[2]

Subspecies

  • Cocytia durvillii durvillii (Papua New Guinea)
  • Cocytia durvillii chlorosoma Butler, 1875 (Aru)
  • Cocytia durvillii aurantiaca Rothschild, 1897 (Tenimber)
  • Cocytia durvillii ribbei Druce, 1884 (Aru)
  • Cocytia durvillii veitschi Butler, 1884 (Batchian)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13472421 entry