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Moths of Zihuatanejo

ORDER LEPIDOPTERA

Julia's Dicymolomia Moth

Dicymolomia julianalis

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Butterflies and Moths (Order Lepidoptera)

-Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths (Superfamily Pyraloidea)

-Crambid Snout Moths (Family Crambidae)

-Subfamily Glaphyriinae

-Genus Dicymolomia

-Julia's Dicymolomia Moth (Dicymolomia julianalis)


The Julia’s Dicymolomia Moth (Dicymolomia julianalis) is a small, delicate moth belonging to the family Crambidae. It has narrow, pale brown to tan forewings marked with fine darker lines and silvery or golden reflections that give it a subtle, shimmering appearance. The wingspan typically measures about 12 to 20 millimeters. Adults are nocturnal and often attracted to lights, resting with wings held tent-like over the body. The larvae feed on various plants, often constructing silken shelters within seed pods or flowers.

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