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.Delano S. Lewis Revision of the genus Cyllopoda (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Sterrhinae: Cyllopodini)
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 Warren, 1897 Cyllopoda angustistriga Warren, 1904 Cyllopoda bipuncta Warren, 1906 Cyllopoda breviplaga (Dognin, 1906) Cyllopoda claudicula (Dalman, 1823) Cyllopoda expansifascia Prout, 1917 Cyllopoda gibbifrons Prout, 1917 Cyllopoda jatropharia (Linnaeus, 1758) Cyllopoda latiflava Warren, 1905 Cyllopoda nigrivena Prout, 1917 Cyllopoda osiris Cramer, 1777 Cyllopoda postica (Walker, 1854) Cyllopoda radiata Warren, 1906 Cyllopoda roxana (Druce, 1885)
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External links
Natural History Museum Lepidoptera genus database