Biology:Cypa ferruginea

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Short description: Species of moth

Cypa ferruginea
Cypa ferruginea BMNHE813613 female up.jpg
Female
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Sphingidae
Genus: Cypa
Species:
C. ferruginea
Binomial name
Cypa ferruginea
Walker, 1865[1]

Cypa ferruginea is a species of moth of the family Sphingidae. It is known from Sri Lanka.

It is similar to Cypa decolor but the distal margin of the forewing is somewhat convex medially. Forewings are uniform red brown. Hindwings with the cilia white towards anal angle, which is less produced in the female than in the male.[2]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q681028 entry