Biology:Cyllopoda
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Cyllopoda is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.[1]
Description
Species of this genus have an aposematic color pattern. They are involved in an extensive mimicry complex with other moths of the tribe Cyllopodini and other Geometridae. These day-flying moths are usually very bright with black bands on a yellow or white background.[2]
Distribution
This genus is present in the Neotropical realm, mainly in South America with a few species in Central America and Trinidad and Tobago.
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Cyllopoda nigrivena, Brasil -
Cyllopoda jatropharia, Colombia -
Cyllopoda bipuncta, Paraguay
Species
These 14 species belong to the genus Cyllopoda:[3][1]
- Cyllopoda angusta Warren, 1897
- Cyllopoda angustistriga Warren, 1904
- Cyllopoda bipuncta Warren, 1906
- Cyllopoda breviplaga (Dognin, 1906)
- Cyllopoda claudicula (Dalman, 1823)
- Cyllopoda expansifascia Prout, 1917
- Cyllopoda gibbifrons Prout, 1917
- Cyllopoda jatropharia (Linnaeus, 1758)
- Cyllopoda latiflava Warren, 1905
- Cyllopoda nigrivena Prout, 1917
- Cyllopoda osiris Cramer, 1777
- Cyllopoda postica (Walker, 1854)
- Cyllopoda radiata Warren, 1906
- Cyllopoda roxana (Druce, 1885)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Catalogue of Life, Cyllopoda Dalman, 1823". https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/926GV.
- ↑ Delano S. Lewis Revision of the genus Cyllopoda (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae: Cyllopodini)
- ↑ Rajaei, H.; Hausmann, A.; Scoble, M.; Wanke, D.; Plotkin, D.; Brehm, G.; Murillo-Ramos, L.; Sihvonen, P. (2024). "Online Taxonomic Facility of Geometridae". doi:10.48580/dg9ld-9mhh. https://geometroidea.smns-bw.org/geometridae/Catalogue/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5199350 entry
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