Cliniodes nacrealis
| Cliniodes nacrealis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Cliniodes |
| Species: | C. nacrealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cliniodes nacrealis Munroe, 1964 | |
Cliniodes nacrealis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Munroe in 1964.[1] It is found in Cuba, on Hispaniola and in Puerto Rico.
The length of the forewings is 12–18 mm for males and 15–19 mm for females. The forewing costa is wine-red and the basal area is white with scattered red scales. There is a red and black smudge on the anal margin and the medial area is scattered with red scales. There is a red apical spot, surrounded by white and the postmedial line is faint gray and red. The postmedial area is white with scattered red scales. The hindwings are translucent white with a black marginal band at the extreme margin. Adults have been recorded on wing from March to July and from September to November.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-06. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Revision of Cliniodes Guenée (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Odontiinae)
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