Species Diaphania infimalis - Hodges#5206

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Remarks · See Also · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

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Diaphania Infimalis - Diaphania infimalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Spilomelinae

Tribe Margaroniini

Genus Diaphania

Species infimalis (Diaphania infimalis - Hodges#5206)

Hodges Number

5206

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Phakellura infimalis Guenée, 1854

Remarks

Type locality: French Guiana, Cayenne

D. infimalis is still on most lists however, per Capps in Kimball (1965) (1), specimens of Diaphania modialis have been misidentified as D. infimalis which is not found in NA. However, it seems unclear as to whether modialis was ever formally elevated to species and some authors treat it as a subspecies of Diaphania infimalis.

See Also

Diaphania modialis is larger with black border of forewings broader.

Diaphania hyalinata has abdomen mostly white and black border of forewing is narrower.

Diaphania indica has abdomen mostly white like D. hyalinata but black border of forewing is broader.

Diaphania elegans has mostly brown abdominal with first segment white and black border of forewing is broader.

Print References

Guenée, M. A. 1854: Deltoïdes et Pyralites. Pp. 298. – In: Boisduval, J. B. A. D. de & M. A. Guenée, Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Species Général des Lépidoptères 8 8. – Roret, Paris.

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (2)

The Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) (3)

Works Cited

1.	The Lepidoptera of Florida: An Annotated Checklist. Charles P. Kimball. 1965. Florida Dept. of Ag. Gainesville, FL. v + 363 pp.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

3.	BOLD: The Barcode of Life Data Systems

Contributed by Kyhl Austin on 2 March, 2016 - 5:18pm
Additional contributions by Steve Nanz
Last updated 3 November, 2016 - 7:46am

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