Diastictis argyralis

Diastictis argyralis, the white-spotted orange moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob 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]

Diastictis argyralis
White-spotted Orange (Diastictis argyralis)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diastictis
Species:
D. argyralis
Binomial name
Diastictis argyralis
Hübner, 1818

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. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "801164.00 – 5253 – Diastictis argyralis – White-spotted Orange Moth – Hübner, 1818". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 10, 2019.


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