Acropteris iphiata is a species of moth of the family Uraniidae first described by Achille Guenée in 1857.[1] It is found in Japan, China and Korea.

Acropteris iphiata
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Uraniidae
Genus: Acropteris
Species:
A. iphiata
Binomial name
Acropteris iphiata
Guenée, 1857

The wingspan is 25–35 mm.

The larvae feed on Cynanchum, Metaplexis and Vincetoxicum (syn. Tylophora) species.

References

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  1. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Acropteris iphiata​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved January 26, 2019.