Biology:Diaphania contactalis
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Short description: Species of moth
Diaphania contactalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Diaphania |
Species: | D. contactalis
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Binomial name | |
Diaphania contactalis (Dognin, 1903)
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Diaphania contactalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1903.[1] It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil , Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. The habitat consists of cloud forests.
The length of the forewings is 11.9–13 mm for males and 12.1-13.3 mm for females. The forewings are light brown and with a light purple gloss. There is a translucent, almost triangular band on the hindwings.[2]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx.
- ↑ 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 ☰ Q18648824 entry
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