Desmia ploralis, the mournful desmia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. It is found in French Guiana, Suriname, Brazil,[1] Guatemala, Costa Rica, Mexico,[2] the Caribbean and Florida.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Desmia |
| Species: | D. ploralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Desmia ploralis (Guenée, 1854)
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References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "Taxonomy Browser: Desmia ploralis". Barcode of Life Data System. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
- ^ "801269.00 – 5167 – Desmia ploralis – Mournful Desmia Moth – (Guenée, 1854)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 14, 2018.