Diaphania magdalenae

Diaphania magdalenae
Scientific classification
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;

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.

The length of the forewings is 11.3–12 mm. Adults are similar to Diaphania hyalinata, but the internal edge of the terminal band in both wings is crenulate (scalloped).[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.