Dicepolia venezolalis

Dicepolia venezolalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Dicepolia
Species: D. venezolalis
Binomial name
Dicepolia venezolalis
Hayden, 2009

Dicepolia venezolalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hayden in 2009.[1] It is found in Venezuela (Amazonas) and French Guiana.

The length of the forewings is 6.3–6.9 mm. The forewings are greyish yellow-brown, with mixed dark brown scales. The costa and transverse lines are dark brown. The hindwings are semi-translucent off-white with a pale brownish terminal area. Adults have been recorded on wing in November in Venezuela and December in French Guiana.

Etymology

The species name refers to the known distribution.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Hayden, J.E., 2009: Taxonomic revision of Neotropical Dicepolia Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae). Zootaxa, 2237: 1-33. Abstract & excerpt.


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