Diaphania argealis

Diaphania argealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Diaphania
Species:	D. argealis
Binomial name
	Diaphania argealis; (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
	Margaronia argealis Walker, 1859 ; Eudioptis aclista Meyrick, 1936 ; Glyphodes semibrunnea Druce, 1902 ; Margaronia auricostalis Walker, 1862 ;

Diaphania argealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Brazil, Peru, Ecuador,[1] Venezuela and Costa Rica. The habitat consists of rain forests.

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 both the forewing and hindwing. The rest of the wing is white.[2]

References

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