Diploschizia regia

Diploschizia regia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Yponomeutoidea
Family: Glyphipterigidae
Genus: Diploschizia
Species: D. regia
Binomial name
Diploschizia regia
Heppner, 1981[1]

Diploschizia regia is a species of sedge moths in the genus Diploschizia. It was described by Heppner in 1981. It is found in Florida.

The length of the forewings is 2.8 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is silvery grey with buff on the apical one third and becoming red brown on the apical center, except for the fuscous borders to all markings. The hindwings are shining fuscous. Adults have been recorded in January.[2]

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