Dicymolomia metalophota
| Dicymolomia metalophota | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Dicymolomia |
| Species: | D. metalophota |
| Binomial name | |
| Dicymolomia metalophota (Hampson, 1897) | |
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Dicymolomia metalophota is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hampson in 1897.[1] It is found in the south-eastern United States (Florida, South Carolina, Texas)[2] and Guatemala south-east to Venezuela. It is also present in the Caribbean.
The apical and tornal areas of the forewings are brownish-orange, as is the antemedial line. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.
The larvae possibly feed on Cajanus cajan.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Costa Rican Glaphyriinae
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