Cliniodes latipennis

Cliniodes latipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cliniodes
Species: C. latipennis
Binomial name
Cliniodes latipennis
Munroe, 1964

Cliniodes latipennis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Munroe in 1964.[1] It is found in southern Brazil, north to Minas Gerais.

The length of the forewings is 11–15 mm for males and 16.5–20 mm for females. The forewings are straw brown or yellowish orange with scattered black scales. The costa is orange and the antemedial line is black. The postmedial line consist of scattered black scales. The hindwings are uniform pale yellow. Adults have been recorded on wing in January, February, April, May and October.[2]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Revision of Cliniodes Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae)


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