Blepharomastix diaphanalis explained

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]

Description

The 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. Schaus . W. . William Schaus . October 1920 . New Species of Neotropical Pyraustinae (Lepid.) . Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington . 22 . 7 . 172–190.