Biology:Diaphania semaphoralis
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Diaphania |
| Species: | D. semaphoralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Diaphania semaphoralis (Dognin, 1903)
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Diaphania semaphoralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1903.[1] It is found in Costa Rica, Colombia, Bolivia, French Guiana and Peru.
The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm and 15 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with a light purp1e gloss and a white transparent a1most triangular band. The hindwings have a white transparent band occupying three quarters of the wing.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q18648820 entry
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