Urania poeyi explained
Urania poeyi is a day-flying moth of the family Uraniidae.
Distribution
Urania poeyi is found in Cuba.[1] Unlike Urania boisduvalii, which is found throughout the island, this species is restricted to the eastern part of Cuba.[2] However, it is occasionally found in Jamaica as a stray.[1]
Larvae of this species feed on Omphalea triandra.[3]
External links
Notes and References
- http://www.mbarnes.force9.co.uk/jamaicamoths/images2/urapoe.htm JM - Urania poeyi
- http://images.peabody.yale.edu/lepsoc/jls/2000s/2006/2006(4)227-Barro.pdf Clutch size variation in Urania boisduvalii
- http://texasento.net/Urania.html Texas Entomology - Urania Natural History
