Diaphania oeditornalis

Diaphania oeditornalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Diaphania
Species:	D. oeditornalis
Binomial name
	Diaphania oeditornalis; (Hampson, 1912)
Synonyms
	Glyphodes oeditornalis Hampson, 1912; Diaphania aeditornalis Klima, 1939;

Diaphania oeditornalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912.^[1] It is found in Guatemala and Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 13.2–14 mm for males and 13.5–15 mm for females. There is a costal and terminal brown band on the forewings, as well as a translucent white area, with a light purp1e gloss and a few yellowish scales on the anal margin. The hindwings have an external brown band.^[2]

References

↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
↑ Clavijo Albertos, Jose Alejandro (November 1990). Systematics of black and white species of the genus Diaphania Hubner (1818) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyraustinae) (PhD). McGill University.

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[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.