Dipha is a monotypic snout moth genus described by N. Arakaki and Yutaka Yoshiyasu in 1988. Its single species, Dipha aphidivora, was described by Edward Meyrick in 1934.[1] It is found in India, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, Java and Japan.

Dipha
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Dipha

Arakaki & Yoshiyasu, 1988
Species:
D. aphidivora
Binomial name
Dipha aphidivora
(Meyrick, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Melitene aphidivora Meyrick, 1934
  • Acrobasis aphidivora
  • Isauria aphidivora
  • Cryptoblabes aphidivora
  • Conobathra aphidivora
  • Cryptoblabes aphidivora Yoshiyasu & Ohara, 1982

References edit

  1. ^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 17, 2017.