| Cypa ferruginea | |
|---|---|
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Sphingidae |
| Genus: | Cypa |
| Species: | C. ferruginea |
| Binomial name | |
| Cypa ferruginea | |
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
- ↑ "CATE Creating a Taxonomic eScience - Sphingidae". Cate-sphingidae.org. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2011-11-01.
- ↑ Hampson, G. F. (1892). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume I. Taylor and Francis – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.
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