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Conogethes diminutiva

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Conogethes diminutiva
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Conogethes
Species:
C. diminutiva
Binomial name
Conogethes diminutiva
Warren, 1896

Conogethes diminutiva is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William Warren in 1896.[1] It is found in India[2] and Australia.[3]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. The forewings are yellow, the lines indicated by black spots. There is a black dot at the base and there are two subbasal spots on the inner margin. The hindwings have a discal spot and two lines of black spots, the central line forming a black blotch on the inner margin.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Conogethes diminutiva Warren, 1896". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved February 27, 2018.
  3. ^ BOLD Systems
  4. ^ The Annals and Magazine of Natural History: Including Zoology, Botany, and Geology Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.