Biology:Diaphania magdalenae

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Short description: Species of moth

Diaphania magdalenae
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. magdalenae
Binomial name
Diaphania magdalenae
(Hampson, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes magdalenae Hampson, 1899

Diaphania magdalenae is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Brazil .

The length of the forewings is 11.3–12 mm. Adults are similar to Diaphania hyalinata, but the internal edge of the terminal band in both wings is crenulate (scalloped).[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 ☰ Q19596884 entry