Diaphania nigricilialis

Diaphania nigricilialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1912.[1] It is found in Costa Rica, Colombia and Venezuela.

Diaphania nigricilialis
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D. nigricilialis
Binomial name
Diaphania nigricilialis
(Schaus, 1912)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes nigricilialis Schaus, 1912

The length of the forewings is 12–15 mm. There are broad dark-brown costal and external bands on the forewings, as well as a transparent white area with a purple gloss. There is a broad external dark-brown 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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