Biology:Diaphania euryzonalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Diaphania euryzonalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. euryzonalis
Binomial name
Diaphania euryzonalis
(Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes euryzonalis Hampson, 1912

Diaphania euryzonalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912. It is found in Colombia,[1] Ecuador, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Brazil , Costa Rica and Mexico. The habitat consists of cloud forests.

The length of the forewings is 14–18 mm. There is a terminal and costal band on the forewings. Both bands have a combination of dark brown and light brown scales, with a purple gloss. The terminal band on the hindwings is brown and has less purple gloss. The translucent white area of the hindwing has a small brown dot.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 
  2. Clavijo Albertos, Jose Alejandro (November 1990). Systematics of black and white species of the genus Diaphania Hubner (1818) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyraustinae) (PhD). McGill University.

Wikidata ☰ Q19596876 entry