Diatraea lineolata
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| Species: | D. lineolata
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Diatraea lineolata, the Neotropical cornstalk borer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1856.[1] It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, the Guianas, Cuba, the Bahamas[2] and southern Texas.
The wingspan is about 28 mm.[3]
The larvae feed on Zea mays.[4]
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Diatraea at funet
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ LepIntercept
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