Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cliniodes | |
Cliniodes insignialis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hayden in 2011. It is found in southern Brazil, north to Rio de Janeiro.
The length of the forewings is 8–12 mm for males and 9–12.5 mm for females. The forewings are yellow with black scales with a few black scales at the extreme base, as well as a few black scales in the middle of the basal area. The antemedial line is black and the medial area is yellow with some orange. The postmedial line consist of black dots on the veins. The hindwings are yellow in males and yellow with a black border or completely black in females. Adults have been recorded on wing nearly year round, except August.
Etymology
The species name refers to the seemingly aposematic maculation and is derived from Latin insignis (meaning conspicuous, noticeable).