Blepharomastix diaphanalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Schaus in 1920. It is found in Guatemala.[1]
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Blepharomastix |
Species: | B. diaphanalis
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Binomial name | |
Blepharomastix diaphanalis (Schaus, 1920)
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Description
editThe wingspan is about 28 mm. The wings are thinly scaled with whitish yellow and the lines are fine and pale brown. The basal half of the costa of the forewings is shaded with purplish. The hindwings have a dark point on the discocellular.[2]
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Schaus, W. (October 1920). "New Species of Neotropical Pyraustinae (Lepid.)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 22 (7): 172–190. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.