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Dioptis longipennis

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Dioptis longipennis
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D. longipennis
Binomial name
Dioptis longipennis
(Schaus, 1913)
Synonyms
  • Tithraustes longipennis Schaus, 1913

Dioptis longipennis is a moth of the family Notodontidae first described by William Schaus in 1913. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama and Nicaragua.

The larvae feed on Asterogyne, Calyptrogyne, Geonoma and Prestoea species.

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.