Diaphania contactalis

Diaphania contactalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1903.[1] It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. The habitat consists of cloud forests.

Diaphania contactalis
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D. contactalis
Binomial name
Diaphania contactalis
(Dognin, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes contactalis Dognin, 1903

The length of the forewings is 11.9–13 mm for males and 12.1-13.3 mm for females. The forewings are light brown and with a light purple gloss. There is a translucent, almost triangular band on the hindwings.[2]

References

  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.


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