Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Sphingidae Scientific name Cypa ferruginea | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cypa Rank Species | |
Cypa ferruginea is a species of moth of the Sphingidae family. It is known from Sri Lanka.
It is similar to Cypa decolor but the distal margin of the forewing is somewhat convex medially. Fore wings are uniform red-brown in color. Hind wings with the cilia white towards anal angle, which is less produced in the female than in the male.
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