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Cocytia durvillii

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Noctuoidea

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Erebidae

Genus
  
Cocytia

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Cocytia durvillii

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.

Subspecies

  • Cocytia durvillii durvillii (Papua New Guinea)
  • Cocytia durvillii chlorosoma Butler, 1875 (Aru)
  • Cocytia durvillii aurantiaca Rothschild, 1897 (Tenimber)
  • Cocytia durvillii ribbei Druce, 1884 (Aru)
  • Cocytia durvillii veitschi Butler, 1884 (Batchian)
  • References

    Cocytia durvillii Wikipedia