Biology:Diaphania translucidalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Diaphania translucidalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. translucidalis
Binomial name
Diaphania translucidalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Phakellura translucidalis Guenée, 1854
  • Glyphodes niveocilia Hampson, 1899
  • Diaphania niveocilia

Diaphania translucidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Brazil , Peru and Bolivia.

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm for males and 14.5–17 mm for females.[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 ☰ Q18648809 entry