Diaphania columbiana

Diaphania columbiana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species: D. columbiana
Binomial name
Diaphania columbiana
(Hampson, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes columbiana Hampson, 1899

Diaphania columbiana is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1899.[1] It is found in Guatemala, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and Paraguay.

The length of the forewings is 13-15 mm for males and 14 mm for females. The wings have a distinct purple gloss. The forewings have brown costal and external bands and a translucent white area of without yellow scales. There is a brown band on the hindwings, as well as a translucent white area.[2]

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