Diaphania lucidalis explained

Diaphania lucidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1823.^[1] It is found in Panama, Grenada, Cuba, Jamaica, Venezuela, Ecuador, Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay.

The length of the forewings is 13–15 mm for males and 13–16 mm for females.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nuss . M. . etal . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 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.