Dicepolia artoides
| Dicepolia artoides | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Dicepolia |
| Species: | D. artoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicepolia artoides Hayden, 2009 | |
Dicepolia artoides is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hayden in 2009.[1] It is found on the eastern slopes of the Andes from Bolivia to Venezuela. It has also been recorded from French Guiana.
The length of the forewings is 7–8.8 mm. The forewings are brownish red to brownish violet. The costa is dark grey and the transverse lines are dark red or dark brown. The hindwings are opaque white with a slight bronze tinge, grey scales and a rosy terminal area. Adults have been recorded on wing in February and from July to August in Peru, in April in French Guiana, in May in Ecuador and Brazil, in November in Venezuela and from February to June and from August to April in Bolivia.
Etymology
The species name refers to the similarity to Arta (Chrysauginae) in the deep red colour and nearly straight postmedial line.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Hayden, J.E., 2009: Taxonomic revision of Neotropical Dicepolia Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Zootaxa, 2237: 1-33. Abstract & excerpt.