Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Cliniodes | |
Cliniodes paranalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Schaus in 1920. It is found in southern Brazil, north to Minas Gerais.
The length of the forewings is 15–16 mm for males and 14–16 mm for females. The forewings are straw yellow with scattered black scales and a black smudge on the anal margin. The postmedial line is blackand the postmedial and terminal areas are straw yellow with black scaling. The hindwings are translucent yellow with a slightly more solid yellow margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in January and from July to November.
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