Dichogama diffusalis

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Dichogama diffusalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Dichogama
Species:
D. diffusalis
Binomial name
Dichogama diffusalis
Hampson, 1918

Dichogama diffusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1918. It is found in Venezuela [1] and Costa Rica. [2]

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The forewings are silvery grey white, faintly irrorated (sprinkled) with reddish-brown scales. There is a broad antemedial dark shade consisting of black-brown scales. The diffused triangular dark patch from the costa to the lower angle of the cell is also formed by black-brown scales, as is the diffused patch at the middle of the inner margin. The postmedial line is blackish and the termen is tinged with brown towards the apex. The hindwings are silvery white, with a terminal series of black spots. [3]

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References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "Taxonomy Browser: Dichogama diffusalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  3. Descriptions of new Pyralidae of the subfamily Pyraustinae PD-icon.svgThis article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .