Dioptis charon

Dioptis charon is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1893. It is found in Bolivia and the lowlands of south-eastern Peru.

Dioptis charon
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D. charon
Binomial name
Dioptis charon
H. Druce, 1893

Adults have a wide white transverse forewing band and an ochreous-orange submarginal hindwing band.

References

  • Miller, James S. (2009). "Generic revision of the Dioptinae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Notodontidae) Part 1: Dioptini". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 321 (2): 1–676. hdl:2246/5978.


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