Biology:Diaphania superalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Diaphania superalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. superalis
Binomial name
Diaphania superalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Phakellura superalis Guenée, 1854
  • Phakellura gigantalis Snellen, 1875

Diaphania superalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil , Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. The habitat consists of rainforests and cloud forests.

The length of the forewings is 18–21 mm for males and 20–22 mm for females. Adults are similar to Diaphania hyalinata, but the brown bands are less broad compared to the size of the wing.[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 ☰ Q18648811 entry