Biology:Conchylodes platinalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Conchylodes platinalis
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Conchylodes
Species:
C. platinalis
Binomial name
Conchylodes platinalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Spilomela platinalis Guenée, 1854
  • Zebronia erminea C. Felder, R. Felder & Rogenhofer, 1875

Conchylodes platinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is native to Central and South America,[1] where it has been recorded from Venezuela,[2] Belize,[3] Costa Rica[4] and Honduras. It can be identified y its white wings with black details, similar to stripes on zebras.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13475273 entry