Diaphania argealis

Diaphania argealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Diaphania
Species:	D. argealis
Binomial name
	Diaphania argealis; (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
	Margaronia argealis Walker, 1859; Eudioptis aclista Meyrick, 1936; Glyphodes semibrunnea Druce, 1902; Margaronia auricostalis Walker, 1862;

Diaphania argealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador,[1] Venezuela and Costa Rica. The habitat consists of rain forests.

The length of the forewings is 11.5–13 mm for males and 11.5-12.3 mm for females. The costal band is very dark brown. There is yellowish on the terminal edge of both the forewing and hindwing. The rest of the wing is white.[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Clavijo Albertos, Jose Alejandro (November 1990). Systematics of black and white species of the genus Diaphania Hubner (1818) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyraustinae) (PhD). McGill University.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] Clavijo Albertos, Jose Alejandro (November 1990). Systematics of black and white species of the genus Diaphania Hubner (1818) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyraustinae) (PhD). McGill University.