Diaphania translucidalis explained

Diaphania translucidalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.^[1] It is found in Mexico, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.

The length of the forewings is 14–16 mm for males and 14.5–17 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.