Phanoptis vitrina
Phanoptis vitrina is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by Herbert Druce in 1886. It is found in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.
| Phanoptis vitrina | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Notodontidae |
| Genus: | Phanoptis |
| Species: | P. vitrina |
| Binomial name | |
| Phanoptis vitrina H. Druce, 1886 | |
Adults have a semitransparent white forewing cross band. Furthermore, the wing ground color is generally chocolate brown.
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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