Dicepolia nigritinctalis
| Dicepolia nigritinctalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Dicepolia |
| Species: | D. nigritinctalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicepolia nigritinctalis Hayden, 2010 | |
Dicepolia nigritinctalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hayden in 2010.[1] It is found in Cuba and Mexico (Chiapas).
The length of the forewings is 5–6 mm. The forewings are brownish orange to pale lemon yellow. The basal part of the costa is dark grey. The hindwings are smoky bronze or translucent greyish medially with white margins. Adults have been recorded on wing in June and July.
Etymology
The species name refers to the uniform dark grey distal forewing fringe.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Hayden, J.E., 2010: Phylogeny, distribution, and description of a Caribbean species of Dicepolia (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Tropical Lepidoptera Research 20(2): 77–84.
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