Botyodes diniasalis
Species of moth
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Botyodes diniasalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on the Canary Islands,[1] as well as in Taiwan, China, Japan[2] and Russia. It has also been recorded from Mali,[3] South Africa and the Himalaya.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Botyodes |
| Species: | B. diniasalis |
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| Botyodes diniasalis (Walker, 1859) | |
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.[5] Adults are yellow, rather slender and white beneath. The wings have brownish lines and the forewings have ferruginous marginal band and brown marks. The hindwings are ferruginous at the tips.[6]
The larvae are a poplar leaf pest.[7]
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