Phanoptis cyanomelas

(Phanoptis cyanomelas)

Description

Phanoptis cyanomelas is a moth of the family Notodontidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and Ecuador. The forewings are completely hyaline with no white scales in the transverse band. The dark areas of the wings are almost blue-black, contrasting sharply with the transparent regions in between. The larvae feed on Rinorea species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Notodontidae
Genus:Phanoptis
News coming your way
The biggest news about our planet delivered to you each day
Subscribe