Conchylodes platinalis
Appearance
Conchylodes platinalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Conchylodes |
Species: | C. platinalis
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Binomial name | |
Conchylodes platinalis (Guenée, 1854)
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Conchylodes platinalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is native to Central and South America,[1] where it has been recorded from Venezuela,[2] Belize,[3] Costa Rica[4] and Honduras. It can be identified y its white wings with black details, similar to stripes on zebras.
References
[edit]- ^ Cotinis (April 2, 2016). "Genus Conchylodes". BugGuide. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Moths of Belize
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Conchylodes platinalis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 14, 2018.