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Dicepolia venezolalis

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Dicepolia venezolalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hayden in 2009. It is found in Venezuela (Amazonas) and French Guiana.

The length of the forewings is 6.3–6.9 mm. The forewings are greyish yellow-brown, with mixed dark brown scales. The costa and transverse lines are dark brown. The hindwings are semi-translucent off-white with a pale brownish terminal area. Adults have been recorded on wing in November in Venezuela and December in French Guiana.

Etymology

The species name refers to the known distribution.

References

Dicepolia venezolalis Wikipedia


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