Diaphania lucidalis

Diaphania lucidalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species: D. lucidalis
Binomial name
Diaphania lucidalis
(Hübner, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Eudioptis lucidalis Hübner, 1823
  • Glyphodes eurytornalis Hampson, 1912
  • Diaphania eurytornalis

Diaphania lucidalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1823.[1] It is found in Panama, Grenada, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.

The length of the forewings is 13-15 mm for males and 13-16 mm for females. The costal and external bands on the forewings are brown. The white area of the wing has a purple gloss. The hindwings have a brown band and a translucent white area with a purple gloss.[2]

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