Cyllopoda is a genus of moths in the family Geometridae.
Description
Species of this genus have an aposematic color pattern. They are involved in an extensive mimicry complex with other moths of the tribe Cyllopodini and other Geometridae. These day-flying moths are usually very bright with black bands on a yellow or white background.
Distribution
This genus is present in the Neotropical realm, mainly in South America with a few species in Central America and Trinidad and Tobago.
Species
These 14 species belong to the genus Cyllopoda:
- Cyllopoda angusta <small>Warren, 1897</small>
- Cyllopoda angustistriga <small>Warren, 1904</small>
- Cyllopoda bipuncta <small>Warren, 1906</small>
- Cyllopoda breviplaga <small>(Dognin, 1906)</small>
- Cyllopoda claudicula <small>(Dalman, 1823)</small>
- Cyllopoda expansifascia <small>Prout, 1917</small>
- Cyllopoda gibbifrons <small>Prout, 1917</small>
- Cyllopoda jatropharia <small>(Linnaeus, 1758)</small>
- Cyllopoda latiflava <small>Warren, 1905</small>
- Cyllopoda nigrivena <small>Prout, 1917</small>
- Cyllopoda osiris <small>Cramer, 1777</small>
- Cyllopoda postica <small>(Walker, 1854)</small>
- Cyllopoda radiata <small>Warren, 1906</small>
- Cyllopoda roxana <small>(Druce, 1885)</small>
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