Diacme elealis
| Diacme elealis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Diacme |
| Species: | D. elealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diacme elealis (Walker, 1859) | |
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Diacme elealis, the paler diacme moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Virginia to Florida, west to Kentucky and Texas.[2] It is also found on Puerto Rico and Bermuda.
The wingspan is 17-23 mm. The forewings are yellow, marked with irregular purplish brown bands. Both the fore- and hindwings have a broad dark border. Adults are on wing from April to September.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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