Acropteris iphiata Guenée is a animal in the Uraniidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Acropteris iphiata Guenée

Acropteris iphiata Guenée

Acropteris iphiata is a Uraniidae moth found in East Asia, whose larvae feed on specific vine genera.

Family
Genus
Acropteris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Acropteris iphiata Guenée

Acropteris iphiata is a species of moth belonging to the family Uraniidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1857. This moth is found in Japan, China, and Korea. Its wingspan measures 25 to 35 millimeters. The larvae of Acropteris iphiata feed on species from the genera Cynanchum, Metaplexis, and Vincetoxicum, which is also known by the synonym Tylophora.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Uraniidae Acropteris

More from Uraniidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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