Cocytia durvillii

Cocytia durvillii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Erebinae
Tribe: Cocytiini
Genus: Cocytia
Species: C. durvillii
Binomial name
Cocytia durvillii
Boisduval, 1828[1]
Synonyms
  • Cocytia durvillii ab. moestifica Mabille & Vuillot, 1891

Cocytia durvillii is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is an uncommon day-flying moth in lowland areas of the Moluccas, Aru, and New Guinea. The species has clear wings bordered with black, with an orange patch at the base of each forewing and long antennae, thicker at the outer end.[2]

Subspecies

References

  1. taxapad.com
  2. de Vos, Rob; Zilli, Alberto. "Cocytia durvillii". Papua Insects Foundation. Retrieved 20 March 2013.
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