Cliniodes paradisalis
| Cliniodes paradisalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Cliniodes |
| Species: | C. paradisalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cliniodes paradisalis (Möschler, 1886) | |
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Cliniodes paradisalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Möschler in 1886.[1] It is found in Jamaica, Cuba and on the Cayman Islands.
The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm for males and 9–12 mm for females. The forewing costa and basal area are yellow-brown and the antemedial line is black. The medial area is opaque shimmering white with a black bar, surrounded by brown. The postmedial line is dark grey and the terminal area is white. The hindwings are translucent white with a smoky grey or black margin. Adults have been recorded on wing in January, February, from April to August and in December.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Revision of Cliniodes Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae)
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