Doxogenes pyrophanes
Doxogenes pyrophanes is a moth in the family Lecithoceridae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1905. It is found in Sri Lanka.[1]
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The wingspan of Doxogenes pyrophanes is about 20 millimetres. The forewings are deep orange, with the markings shining purplish leaden grey, with a small basal patch. There is a small spot in the disc at one-fifth and a very large patch occupying the entire apical two-thirds except towards the margins anteriorly, enclosing an irregularly triangular patch of ground colour in the disc at about three-fifths. The hindwings are grey.[2]
References
- Savela, Markku, ed. (December 30, 2014). "Doxogenes pyrophanes (Meyrick, 1905)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
- Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society. 16 (4): 594.
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