Urania poeyi
| Urania poeyi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Uraniidae |
| Subfamily: | Uraniinae |
| Genus: | Urania |
| Species: | U. poeyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Urania poeyi (Herrich-Schäffer, 1866) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Urania poeyi is a day-flying moth of the Uraniidae family.
Distribution
Urania poeyi is found in Cuba.[1] Unlike Urania boisduvalii, which is found throughout the island, this species is restricted to the eastern part of Cuba.[2] However, it is occasionally found in Jamaica as a stray.[1]
Larvae of this species feed on Omphalea triandra.[3]
References
- 1 2 JM - Urania poeyi
- ↑ Clutch size variation in Urania boisduvalii Journal of the Lepidopterists’ Society 60(4), 2006, 227–228
- ↑ Texas Entomology - Urania Natural History
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