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Diaphania oeditornalis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Diaphania

Diaphania oeditornalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1912. It is found in Guatemala and Venezuela.

The length of the forewings is 13.2-14 mm for males and 13.5-15 mm for females. There is a costal and terminal brown band on the forewings, as well as a translucent white area, with a light purp1e gloss and a few yellowish scales on the anal margin. The hindwings have an external brown band.

References

Diaphania oeditornalis Wikipedia