Cliniodes saburralis

Cliniodes saburralis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in the Andes from Colombia to central Bolivia.

Cliniodes saburralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cliniodes
Species:
C. saburralis
Binomial name
Cliniodes saburralis
Guenée, 1854

The length of the forewings is 15–20 mm for males and 18–21 mm for females. The forewings vary from dark brown and violet in northern populations to reddish-orange violet in the central Andes and pale brown in the southern part of the range. The hindwings are translucent white with a black marginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing year round except November.[2]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Hayden, James E. (October 15, 2011). "Revision of Cliniodes Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae)". Annals of Carnegie Museum. 79 (4): 231–347. doi:10.2992/007.079.0401.



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