Urania poeyi
Species of moth
Urania poeyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Uraniidae |
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 family Uraniidae.
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
External links
- Uraniidae - Yale University