Cyphura
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| Cyphura | |
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| Cyphura geminia from Ambon Island \ | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Subfamily: | Uraniinae |
| Genus: | Cyphura Warren, 1902[1] |
Cyphura is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae. The genus was erected by William Warren in 1902.[2]
The genus includes primarily nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found in the Australasian tropical areas. Species have a generally pale or nearly-white colouration with brown or dark patterns.[3] The larvae live in webbing of the host plant.[4]
