''Dicepolia amazonalis'' is a

moth Moths are a group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not Butterfly, butterflies. They were previously classified as suborder Heterocera, but the group is Paraphyly, paraphyletic with respect to butterflies (s ...

in the family

Crambidae Crambidae comprises the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, with the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies ...

. It was described by James E. Hayden in 2009. It is found in the central

Amazon basin The Amazon basin is the part of South America drained by the Amazon River and its tributary, tributaries. The Amazon drainage basin covers an area of about , or about 35.5 percent of the South American continent. It is located in the countries ...

, along the main trunk of the Amazon River and its tributaries. The length of the forewings is 7.8–9 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in February, from July to August and in September.

Etymology

The species name refers to the distribution., (2009)
"Taxonomic revision of Neotropical ''Dicepolia'' Snellen (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)"
''Zootaxa''. 2237: 1-33.

References

Moths described in 2009 Odontiinae {{Odontiinae-stub