Diaphania superalis

Diaphania superalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diaphania
Species: D. superalis
Binomial name
Diaphania superalis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Phakellura superalis Guenée, 1854
  • Phakellura gigantalis Snellen, 1875

Diaphania superalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. The habitat consists of rain forests and cloud forests.

The length of the forewings is 18-21 mm for males and 20-22 mm for females. Adults are similar to Diaphania hyalinata, but the brown bands are less broad compared to the size of the wing.[2]

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