Dicepolia Venezolalis
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''Dicepolia venezolalis'' 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 Amazonas in Venezuela and in
French Guiana French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
. The length of the forewings is 6.3–6.9 mm. Adults have been recorded on the wing in November in Venezuela and December in French Guiana.


Etymology

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


References

Moths described in 2009 Odontiinae {{Odontiinae-stub