Phanoptis vitrina

Phanoptis vitrina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Notodontidae
Subfamily: Dioptinae
Tribe: Dioptini
Genus: Phanoptis
Species: P. vitrina
Binomial name
Phanoptis vitrina
Druce, 1886

Phanoptis vitrina is a moth of the Notodontidae family. It is found in Colombia, Panama and Costa Rica.

Adults have a semitransparent white forewing cross band. Furthermore, the wing ground color is generally chocolate brown.

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