Diaphania magdalenae is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Brazil.

Diaphania magdalenae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. magdalenae
Binomial name
Diaphania magdalenae
(Hampson, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes magdalenae Hampson, 1899

The length of the forewings is 11.3–12 mm.[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.