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Delogenes
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Delogenes

Meyrick, 1918[1]
Species:
D. limodoxa
Binomial name
Delogenes limodoxa
Meyrick, 1918

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]

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

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 1868-1961". Rsnz.natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2011-12-16.