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Cyllopoda

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Cyllopoda
Cyllopoda osiris (bottom left)
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Cyllopoda

Dalman, 1823
Synonyms
  • Flavinia Walker, 1854

Cyllopoda is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.

Species

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Description

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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

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This genus is present in the Neotropical realm, mainly in South America with a few species in Central America and Trinidad and Tobago.

References

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  1. ^ Cyllopoda at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ^ Delano S. Lewis Revision of the genus Cyllopoda (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae: Cyllopodini)
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