Diploschizia kimballi

Diploschizia kimballi is a species of sedge moth in the genus Diploschizia. It was described by John B. Heppner in 1981. It is found in the US state of Florida.[1]

Diploschizia kimballi
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D. kimballi
Binomial name
Diploschizia kimballi
Heppner, 1981

The length of the forewings is 3–4.2 mm. The ground color of the forewings is grayish fuscous with yellow buff overlaid on part of the apical half except for dark fuscous borders to all markings and a large dark fuscous area mid-apically. The hindwings are fuscous. Adults are on wing from April to May and in August.[2]

References

  1. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  2. John B. Heppner (1981) Revision of the New Genus Diploschizia (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae) for North America. Florida Entomologist. 64(2). pp. 309-336 and plates.


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