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Neoleucinodes silvaniae

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Crambidae

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Genus
  
Neoleucinodes

Neoleucinodes silvaniae is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Diaz and Solis in 2007. It is found in Colombia.

The length of the forewings is about 9.5 mm. The forewings have hyaline scales and are white at the margins. There are red, black-tipped scales at the base of the wing. The hindwings have a black discal spot and postmedian line. The colour is golden yellow at the apex in the radial area and at the margin.

The larvae feed on the fruit of Solanum lanceifolium.

References

Neoleucinodes silvaniae Wikipedia