Lissophanes

Lissophanes
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Lissophanes

Warren, 1891[1]
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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]

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  2. ^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "​Lissophanes ceramica​". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 8, 2018.
  3. ^ Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. (6) 8 (43): 67 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.