Biology:Diaphania nigricilialis

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Short description: Species of moth

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

Diaphania nigricilialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1912.[1] It is found in Costa Rica, Colombia and Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. There are broad dark-brown costal and external bands on the forewings, as well as a transparent white area with a purple gloss. There is a broad external dark-brown band on the hindwings.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 
  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 ☰ Q19596887 entry