Cliniodes underwoodi

Cliniodes underwoodi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Cliniodes
Species: C. underwoodi
Binomial name
Cliniodes underwoodi
Druce, 1899
Synonyms
  • Cliniodes mossalis Dyar, 1914

Cliniodes underwoodi is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Druce in 1899.[1] It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Mexico (north to Michoacan). It is also found on Jamaica.

The length of the forewings is 16–20 mm for males and 18–21 mm for females. The anterior third of the forewings consists of a cinnamon-brown area. There is a brown area edged by a white border and the area distad of the white border consists of a mix of grey and white scales, with a dark brown postmedial line. The postmedial and terminal areas range from yellowish brown to light brownish orange. The hindwings are translucent yellow with dark marginal spots on the veins. Adults have been recorded on wing year round except December.[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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