Desmia ploralis

Desmia ploralis, the mournful desmia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil,[1] Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico,[2] the Caribbean and Florida.[3]

Desmia ploralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Desmia
Species:
D. ploralis
Binomial name
Desmia ploralis
(Guenée, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Aediodes ploralis Guenée, 1854
  • Desmia propinqualis Möschler, 1882
  • Desmia repandalis Schaus, 1920

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "Taxonomy Browser: Desmia ploralis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  3. "801269.00 – 5167 – Desmia ploralis – Mournful Desmia Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.


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