Edia semiluna

Edia semiluna
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Edia
Species:	E. semiluna
Binomial name
	Edia semiluna; (Smith, 1905)
Synonyms
	Lythrodes semiluna Smith, 1905; Cynaeda bidentalis Barnes & McDunnough, 1912; Edia microstagma Dyar, 1913;

Edia semiluna is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Smith in 1905.^[1] It is found in southern Arizona and Mexico.

The length of the forewings is 8–10 mm.^[2] The ground colour of the forewings is white with a faint olivaceous tinge. The basal area is olivaceous brown from the costa to the inner margin. The hindwings are white, with a smoky margin.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing in May, August and October.^[4]

References

^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Bug Guide
^ Smith, J.B., 1905. New Noctuidae for 1905. No. 1. The Canadian Entomologist, 37: 67
^ mothphotographersgroup

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

[2] Bug Guide

[3] Smith, J.B., 1905. New Noctuidae for 1905. No. 1. The Canadian Entomologist, 37: 67

[4] thphotographersgroup

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