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Cliniodes vinacea

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Cliniodes

Cliniodes vinacea is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Munroe in 1964. It is found in the Andes from Colombia to central Bolivia. It is also found in northern Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 15–18 mm for males and 15–17 mm for females. The forewing costa is yellow-orange and the basal area is brownish red/violet with black scales on the anal area. The medial area has dark brownish red/violet scales with orange bases and the medial, postmedial and terminal areas are dark glossy grey. The hindwings are translucent white and black marginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

References

Cliniodes vinacea Wikipedia