Urania poeyi
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Urania poeyi (Herrich-Schäffer, 1866)
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Urania poeyi is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae.
Distribution
Urania poeyi is found in Cuba.[1] Unlike Urania boisduvalii, which is found throughout the island, this species is restricted to the eastern part of Cuba.[2] However, it is occasionally found in Jamaica as a stray.[1]
Larvae of this species feed on Omphalea triandra.[3]
References
- ^ a b JM - Urania poeyi
- ^ Clutch size variation in Urania boisduvalii Journal of the Lepidopterists' Society 60(4), 2006, 227–228
- ^ Texas Entomology - Urania Natural History