Dicepolia artoides

Dicepolia artoides is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James E. Hayden in 2009.[1] It is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes from Bolivia to Venezuela. It has also been recorded from French Guiana.

Dicepolia artoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Dicepolia
Species:
D. artoides
Binomial name
Dicepolia artoides
Hayden, 2009

The length of the forewings is 7–8.8 mm. The forewings are brownish red to brownish violet. The costa is dark grey and the transverse lines are dark red or dark brown. The hindwings are opaque white with a slight bronze tinge, grey scales and a rosy terminal area. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from July to August in Peru, in April in French Guiana, in May in Ecuador and Brazil, in November in Venezuela and from February to June and from August to April in Bolivia.

Etymology

The species name refers to the similarity to Arta (Chrysauginae) in the deep red colour and nearly straight postmedial line.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. Hayden, J. E., (2009). "Taxonomic revision of Neotropical Dicepolia Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)". Zootaxa. 2237: 1-33.


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