Dicepolia aerealis
| Dicepolia aerealis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Dicepolia |
| Species: | D. aerealis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicepolia aerealis Hayden, 2009
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Dicepolia aerealis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James E. Hayden in 2009.[1] It is found in Costa Rica (Guanacaste) and Venezuela (Barinas).
The length of the forewings is 6.6–8.4 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing from December to March in Costa Rica and in February in Venezuela.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin aereus (meaning "of bronze").[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Hayden, J. E., (2009). "Taxonomic revision of Neotropical Dicepolia Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)". Zootaxa. 2237: 1-33.