Homophysodes

Homophysodes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Homophysodes; Dyar, 1914[1]
Species:	H. morbidalis
Binomial name
	Homophysodes morbidalis; Dyar, 1914

Homophysodes is a genus of moths of the family Crambidae. It contains only one species, Homophysodes morbidalis, which is found from Guatemala south to Panama.

The medial fascia and tornal area of the forewings is brown, except for the costa and other wing areas which are yellow. There are two or three white apical streaks. The hindwings have a linear cluster of scales.[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.
Solis, M. Alma; Adamski, David (1998). "Review of the Costa Rican Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae)" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 106 (1): 1–55.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2011). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2011-10-11.

[2] Solis, M. Alma; Adamski, David (1998). "Review of the Costa Rican Glaphyriinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae)" (PDF). Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 106 (1): 1–55.