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Diaphania contactalis

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Diaphania contactalis
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D. contactalis
Binomial name
Diaphania contactalis
(Dognin, 1903)
Synonyms
  • Glyphodes contactalis Dognin, 1903

Diaphania contactalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Paul Dognin in 1903.[1] It is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. The habitat consists of cloud forests.

The length of the forewings is 11.9–13 mm for males and 12.1-13.3 mm for females. The forewings are light brown and with a light purple gloss. There is a translucent, almost triangular band on the hindwings.[2]

References

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Clavijo Albertos, Jose Alejandro (November 1990). Systematics of black and white species of the genus Diaphania Hubner (1818) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Pyraustinae) (PhD). McGill University.