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Lophocera

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Lophocera
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Lophocera

Kenrick, 1917

Lophocera is a genus of snout moths described by George Hamilton Kenrick in 1917.[1]

Palpi are upturned, the third joint well developed and acute, proboscis present; antennae pectinated (comb like) in the male, with a bunch in the middle.[2]

The species of this genus are all known only from Madagascar.[3] The forewings are brown blackish with a yellow spot in the cell. Hindwing orange yellow, bordered blackish.

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References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-09-29.
  2. ^ Kenrick, 1917
  3. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. 2016. Afromoths, online database of Afrotropical moth species (Lepidoptera). World Wide Web electronic publication (www.afromoths.net) Retrieved 5 June 2017)