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Diaphania infimalis

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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

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.

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

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  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.