Biology:Cliniodes semilunalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Cliniodes semilunalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cliniodes
Species:
C. semilunalis
Binomial name
Cliniodes semilunalis
Möschler, 1890

Cliniodes semilunalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890.[1] It is found in southern Brazil , north to northern Goiás.

The length of the forewings is 12–16 mm for males and 17–20 mm for females. The forewing costa is orange brown and the basal area is orange brown with white scales. The medial area is grey with orange-brown scales and the postmedial and terminal areas are reddish brown. The hindwings are translucent white with a dark brown marginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing in May, September and November.[2]

References


Wikidata ☰ Q13470134 entry