Delogenes
Delogenes is a genus of snout moths. It was described by Meyrick in 1918, and contains the species Delogenes limodoxa. It is found in New Zealand.[2]
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| Genus: | Delogenes Meyrick, 1918[1] |
| Species: | D. limodoxa |
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| Delogenes limodoxa Meyrick, 1918 | |
The wingspan is about 24 mm. The forewings are elongate-triangular and very narrow at the base. They are fuscous, finely and suffusedly irrorated with white. The lines are dark brown sprinkled with blackish. The hindwings are light grey.[3]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
- Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Delogenes limodoxa". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- "Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961". Rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
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