Edia semiluna | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Edia |
Species: | E. semiluna |
Binomial name | |
Edia semiluna (Smith, 1905) | |
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Edia semiluna is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by John Bernhardt Smith in 1905. [1] The species is found in southern Arizona and Mexico.
The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm. [2] The ground colour of the forewings is white with a faint olivaceous tinge. The basal area is olivaceous brown from the costa to the inner margin. The hindwings are white, with a smoky margin. [3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May, August and October. [4]