Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818

Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818

Diastictis argyralis (white-spotted orange moth) is a Crambidae moth found in North America with ~21 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Diastictis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818

Diastictis argyralis, commonly known as the white-spotted orange moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1818. This moth is found in North America, with confirmed records from Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Its wingspan measures approximately 21 millimeters. Across most of its range, adult Diastictis argyralis are active from May to August; in Florida, adults can be seen from March to December.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Diastictis

More from Crambidae

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