Diaphania superalis
Species of moth
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Diaphania superalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1] It is found in Mexico, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Colombia, Venezuela, Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru. The habitat consists of rainforests and cloud forests.
| Diaphania superalis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Diaphania |
| Species: | D. superalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaphania superalis (Guenée, 1854) | |
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The length of the forewings is 18–21 mm for males and 20–22 mm for females.[2]