Diaphania magdalenae

Diaphania magdalenae is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Brazil.

Diaphania magdalenae
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D. magdalenae
Binomial name
Diaphania magdalenae
(Hampson, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes magdalenae Hampson, 1899

The length of the forewings is 11.3–12 mm. Adults are similar to Diaphania hyalinata, but the internal edge of the terminal band in both wings is crenulate (scalloped).[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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