Diaphania equicincta

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

Diaphania equicincta is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Hampson in 1912.^[1] It is found in Mexico (Jalapa, Veracruz), Guatemala and Costa Rica.

The length of the forewings is 13.2–14 mm for males and 13.5–15 mm for females. There are dark-brown costal and external bands on the forewings, as well as a translucent white area with a light purp1e gloss and some yellowish scales on the anal margin. There is an external brown band on the hindwings.^[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.

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