Dinia mena

Dinia mena is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1827.

Dinia mena
Mounted specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Dinia
Species:
D. mena
Binomial name
Dinia mena
(Hübner, [1827])
Synonyms
  • Eunomia mena Hübner, [1827]
  • Glaucopis saucia Walker, 1854

Description

The wings are hyaline (glass like), except to the black veins and borders. The forewings show a black band across the base, and the hindwings have a broad black band on the hind border. The head and thorax are black, while the abdomen is mainly red with a black tip.[1]

Distribution

This species can be found in Colombia, Venezuela, Trinidad and Brazil.[2]

References
  1. Collections of the British Museum
  2. Savela, Markku. "Dinia mena (Hübner, [1827])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 10, 2019.


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