Biology:Lissophanes

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Lissophanes
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Lissophanes

Warren, 1891[1]
Species:
L. ceramica
Binomial name
Lissophanes ceramica
Warren, 1891

Lissophanes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Lissophanes ceramica, which is found in Peru.[2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. The forewings are pale cream, suffused with dull pale olive and dusted with greyish. The hindwings are dull olive-grey, spotted with white and with a dark grey basal line.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q6559209 entry