Cyclidia is a genus of moths belonging to the subfamily of Cyclidiinae. The genus was erected by Achille Guenée in 1857. Cyclidia is one of two genera in the subfamily of Cyclidiinae, the other being Mimozethes. The two genera differ in their genitalia, the male genitalia of the cyclidia is more developed and the female genitalia contains sclerotization, where Mimozethes does not.
Cyclidia reside in Southeast Asia, specifically in China, India, Indonedia, Japan, Korean Peninsula, Laos, Mayanma, Nepal, Peninsular Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Species
- Cyclidia dictyaria <small>Swinhoe, 1899</small>
- Cyclidia diehli <small>Lutz & Kobes, 2002</small>
- Cyclidia fabiolaria <small>Oberthür, 1884</small>
- Cyclidia fractifasciata <small>Leech, 1898</small>
- Cyclidia javana <small>Aurivillius, 1894</small>
- Cyclidia orciferaria <small>Walker, 1860</small>
- Cyclidia pitmani <small>Moore, 1886</small>
- Cyclidia rectificata <small>Walker, 1862</small>
- Cyclidia sericea <small>Warren, 1922</small>
- Cyclidia substigmaria <small>Hübner, 1825</small>
Status unknown
- Cyclidia fuscifusa <small>Seitz, 1934</small>
Former species
References
- , 1987: A contribution to the taxonomy and zoogeography of the Cyclidiidae (Lepidoptera: Geometroidea). Acta Entomologica Sinica 30 (2): 203âÂÂ211.