Biology:Diptilon gladia

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Short description: Species of moth

Diptilon gladia
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Diptilon
Species:
D. gladia
Binomial name
Diptilon gladia
E. D. Jones, 1914[1]

Diptilon gladia is a moth of the subfamily Arctiinae. It was described by E. Dukinfield Jones in 1914. It is found in Brazil .[2]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. The forewings are hyaline (glass like), with black veins and margins and a yellow spot at the base. The costal half of the hindwings is yellow with a black fascia below it. The inner area is hyaline with black margins.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13532759 entry