Diaphania guenealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Snellen in 1875. It is found in Colombia,[1] Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Belize and Mexico.

Diaphania guenealis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. guenealis
Binomial name
Diaphania guenealis
(Snellen, 1875)
Synonyms
  • Phakellura guenealis Snellen, 1875

The length of the forewings is 15.5–17 mm for males and 14–16 mm for females.[2]

References edit

  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.