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

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. 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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