Urapteroides | |
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Urapteroides astheniata from Kuala Tahan, Pahang, Malaysia | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Geometroidea |
Family: | Uraniidae |
Subfamily: | Uraniinae |
Genus: |
Urapteroides Moore, 1888 |
Urapteroides is a genus of moths in the family Uraniidae.
The genus includes mainly nocturnal or crepuscular moths that are found from Nepal to the Indo-Australian tropics and parts of continental Southeast Asia. Species have a generally pale or nearly-white coloration with darker markings.
Palpi slight and porrect. Antennae of male thickened and flattened, of female simple. Fore wings broad, veins 3 and 4 stalked, and veins 6,7 stalked. Veins 10 and 11 present. Hind wings with an angled tail at vein 4 and veins 3,4 stalked.