Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lecithoceridae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Doxogenes | |
Doxogenes pyrophanes is a moth in the Lecithoceridae family. It was described by Meyrick in 1905. It is found in Sri Lanka.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. The forewings are deep orange with the markings shining purplish-leaden-grey and a very small basal patch. There is a small spot in the disc at one-fifth and a very large patch occupying the entire apical two-thirds except towards the margins anteriorly, enclosing an irregularly triangular patch of ground colour in the disc about three-fifths. The hindwings are grey.
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