Diaphania infimalis

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Diaphania infimalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Florida, Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, the Bahamas, Cuba, Jamaica, Panama, Venezuela and Bolivia.

Diaphania infimalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species:
D. infimalis
Binomial name
Diaphania infimalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Phakellura infimalis Guenée, 1854
  • Glyphodes infimalis modialis Dyar, 1912
  • Diaphania modialis

The length of the forewings is 9–10 mm for males and 9–11 mm for females.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Melothria grendula.[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.