Dicepolia marionalis

Dicepolia marionalis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Madagascar.[1]

Dicepolia marionalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Dicepolia
Species:
D. marionalis
Binomial name
Dicepolia marionalis
(Viette, 1958)
Synonyms
  • Noorda marionalis Viette, 1958

The size stated in the original description is: wingspan of 23 mm (0.91 in); length of the forewings: 22 mm (0.87 in). Obviously one of these figures must be incorrect.

Viette placed this moth in close relationship to: Autocharis carnosalis (Saalmüller, 1880).[2]

References

  1. afromoths.net
    • Viette, P. 1958f. Pyrales de la région malgache nouvelles ou peu connues (Lepidoptera). - Mémoires de l'Institut scientifique de Madagascar (E)9, page 150



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