Diaphania lucidalis

Diaphania lucidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Diaphania
Species:	D. lucidalis
Binomial name
	Diaphania lucidalis; (Hübner, 1823)
Synonyms
	Eudioptis lucidalis Hübner, 1823; Glyphodes eurytornalis Hampson, 1912; Diaphania eurytornalis;

Diaphania lucidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.[1] It is found in Panama, Grenada, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and 13–16 mm for females. The costal and external bands on the forewings are brown. The white area of the wing has a purple gloss. The hindwings have a brown band and a translucent white area with a purple gloss.[2]

References

Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
Clavijo Albertos, Jose Alejandro (November 1990). Systematics of black and white species of the genus Diaphania Hubner (1818) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyraustinae) (PhD). McGill University.

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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.