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Diastictis argyralis

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Diastictis argyralis
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D. argyralis
Binomial name
Diastictis argyralis
Hübner, 1818

Diastictis argyralis, the white-spotted orange moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Hübner in 1818.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in most of the range, but from March to December in Florida.

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup