Diaphania novicialis

Diaphania novicialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Diaphania
Species:	D. novicialis
Binomial name
	Diaphania novicialis; (Schaus, 1912)
Synonyms
	Glyphodes novicialis Schaus, 1912;

Diaphania novicialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1912.[1] It is found in Costa Rica and Colombia.

The length of the forewings is 11.5–13 mm for males and 11.5-12.3 mm for females. The costal band is very dark brown. There is yellowish on the terminal edge of the forewings and hindwings. The rest of the wing is white.[2]

References

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

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[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.