Diaphania novicialis

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

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

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 the forewings and hindwings. The rest of the wing is white.[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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