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Cliniodes latipennis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cliniodes

Cliniodes latipennis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Munroe in 1964. It is found in southern Brazil, north to Minas Gerais.

The length of the forewings is 11–15 mm for males and 16.5–20 mm for females. The forewings are straw brown or yellowish orange with scattered black scales. The costa is orange and the antemedial line is black. The postmedial line consist of scattered black scales. The hindwings are uniform pale yellow. Adults have been recorded on wing in January, February, April, May and October.

References

Cliniodes latipennis Wikipedia