Zaphanta Dyar, 1910
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Zaphanta Dyar, 1910 View in CoL Figs 2, 40, 75, 76
Type species.
Zaphanta infantilis Dyar, 1910.
Diagnosis.
Very small moths, among the smallest in body size within Mimallonidae , with forewing length ranging from 9-11 mm. Coloration also diagnostic: wing ground color yellow with purplish-pink antemedial regions. Ventrum of both fore- and hindwings with apparent antemedial as well as postmedial lines.
Apomorphy.
(1) Uncus and a subuncal sclerotization fused, heavily sclerotized apically forming a conical structure with tegumen (Fig. 2a).
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