Biology:Diaphania guenealis

From HandWiki
Short description: Species of moth

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

Diaphania guenealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Snellen in 1875. It is found in Colombia,[1] Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Belize and Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 15.5–17 mm for males and 14–16 mm for females. There is a terminal and costal band on the forewings. Both bands are brown. The internal edge of the anterior terminal band corresponds with the internal edge of the terminal band on the hindwings.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. 
  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 ☰ Q18648786 entry