Conogethes diminutiva

Conogethes diminutiva is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896.[1] It is found in India[2] and Australia.[3]

Conogethes diminutiva
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Conogethes
Species:
C. diminutiva
Binomial name
Conogethes diminutiva
Warren, 1896

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are yellow, the lines indicated by black spots. There is a black dot at the base and there are two subbasal spots on the inner margin. The hindwings have a discal spot and two lines of black spots, the central line forming a black blotch on the inner margin.[4]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Savela, Markku. "Conogethes diminutiva Warren, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  3. BOLD Systems
  4. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology


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