Diaphania latilimbalis

Diaphania latilimbalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela and Brazil. The habitat consists of tropical rain forests and cloud forests.

Diaphania latilimbalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Diaphania
Species:
D. latilimbalis
Binomial name
Diaphania latilimbalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Phakellura latilimbalis Guenée, 1854

The length of the forewings is 13–16 mm for males and 13.6–17 mm for females. The forewings are dark brown with a light purple gloss.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. 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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.