Cliniodes inferalis

Cliniodes inferalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cliniodes
Species: C. inferalis
Binomial name
Cliniodes inferalis
Hayden, 2011

Cliniodes inferalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hayden in 2011.[1] It is found in Costa Rica and the eastern Andes from the Valle de Cauca in Colombia to Peru (Junín).

The length of the forewings is 15–17 mm for males and 17–18 mm for females. The forewing costa is dark red and the basal area is grey with dark violet scales. The medial area is dark violet-brown and postmedial area is brownish violet. The hindwings are translucent white with a black marginal band. Adults have been recorded on wing in January, February and from May to November.

Etymology

The species name refers to the maculation that is darker than Cliniodes superbalis, from which its distinct status is inferred. The name is derived from Latin infera (meaning the lower world).[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Revision of Cliniodes Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae)


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