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Urania leilus(top) & Urania fulgens

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Availability Notes:
  Only Urania leilus is avaiable.
Pricing:
  Urania leilus-$20
Geographic Range:
  Central & S.America
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Taxonomy
Phylum:Uniramia
Superclass:Hexapoda
Class:Insecta
Subclass:-
Order:Lepidoptera
Superfamily:Geometroidea
Family:Uraniidae


Urania leilus(top) & Urania fulgens
Uraniid Moths
Urania leilus(top) & Urania fulgens

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Image Copyright 2003
Barbara Strnadova

These diurnal moths can be found feeding on flowers like butterflies. They are known to breed continuously throughout the year and often migrate within their range. It is suspected that this is to search out new hostplants that do not have high levels of defense compounds. Larvae feed on lianas of the genus Omphalea, which respond to attacks by producing more leaf toxins.





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