Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cliniodes | |
Cliniodes muralis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hayden in 2011. It is found in the Dominican Republic and Cuba.
The length of the forewings is 10–12 mm for males and 13–14 mm for females. The forewing costa is greyish red. The basal area is grayish red in males and pearly greyish white in females. The hindwings are translucent smoky. Adults have been recorded on wing in March, May and November in the Dominican Republic and in July in Cuba.
Etymology
The species name refers to the small size and nearly monochromatic grey or brownish red maculation and is derived from Latin mus (meaning mouse).
References
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