Dicepolia nigritinctalis

Dicepolia nigritinctalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Dicepolia
Species:	D. nigritinctalis
Binomial name
	Dicepolia nigritinctalis; Hayden, 2010

Dicepolia nigritinctalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James E. Hayden in 2010.[1] It is found in Cuba and Chiapas in Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are brownish orange to pale lemon yellow. The basal part of the costa is dark grey. The hindwings are smoky bronze or translucent greyish medially with white margins. Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.

Etymology

The species name refers to the uniform dark grey distal forewing fringe.[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Hayden, J. E. (2010). "Phylogeny, distribution, and description of a Caribbean species of Dicepolia (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)". Tropical Lepidoptera Research. 20 (2): 77–84.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] Hayden, J. E. (2010). "Phylogeny, distribution, and description of a Caribbean species of Dicepolia (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)". Tropical Lepidoptera Research. 20 (2): 77–84.