Biology:Diaphania novicialis

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Short description: Species of moth

Diaphania novicialis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. novicialis
Binomial name
Diaphania novicialis
(Schaus, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes novicialis Schaus, 1912

Diaphania novicialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1912.[1] It is found in Costa Rica and Colombia.

The length of the forewings is 11.5–13 mm for males and 11.5-12.3 mm for females. The costal band is very dark brown. There is yellowish on the terminal edge of the forewings and hindwings. The rest of the wing is white.[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 ☰ Q19596888 entry