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Botyodes diniasalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found on the Canary Islands,[2] as well as in Taiwan, China, Japan[3] and Russia. It has also been recorded from Mali,[4] South Africa and the Himalaya.[5]

Botyodes diniasalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Botyodes[1]
Species:	B. diniasalis
Binomial name
Botyodes diniasalis (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
Botys diniasalis Walker, 1859 Pyrausta diniasalis capnosalis Caradja, 1925 Sylepta kosemponis Strand, 1918

The wingspan is about 30 mm.[6] Adults are yellow, rather slender and white beneath. The wings have brownish lines and the forewings have ferruginous marginal band and brown marks. The hindwings are ferruginous at the tips.[7]

The larvae are a poplar leaf pest.[8]

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