Biology:Diaphania oeditornalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Diaphania oeditornalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. oeditornalis
Binomial name
Diaphania oeditornalis
(Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes oeditornalis Hampson, 1912
  • Diaphania aeditornalis Klima, 1939

Diaphania oeditornalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912.[1] It is found in Guatemala and Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 13.2–14 mm for males and 13.5–15 mm for females. There is a costal and terminal brown band on the forewings, as well as a translucent white area, with a light purp1e gloss and a few yellowish scales on the anal margin. The hindwings have an external brown band.[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 ☰ Q19596890 entry