About Diaphania costata (Fabricius, 1775)
Diaphania costata, commonly known as the orange-shouldered sherbet moth, or incorrectly called the white palpita moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. Johan Christian Fabricius first described this species in 1775 (its authority citation also notes this year). The species has a wide distribution: it is found in the Indomalayan realm and Europe, and it also occurs in Mexico and Texas, where it was likely introduced accidentally. This is a small moth, with a wingspan of less than 20 millimeters. It has translucent white wings, and a gold-colored line runs along the front edge of its forewing.
