Diastictis ventralis Grote & Robinson, 1867 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diastictis ventralis Grote & Robinson, 1867

Diastictis ventralis Grote & Robinson, 1867

Diastictis ventralis, the white-spotted brown moth, is a Crambidae moth species found in eastern North America.

Family
Genus
Diastictis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Diastictis ventralis Grote & Robinson, 1867

Diastictis ventralis, commonly known as the white-spotted brown moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Grote & Robinson in 1867. It is native to eastern North America. The wingspan of Diastictis ventralis measures approximately 22 millimeters. Adult individuals of this species have been recorded feeding on the flower nectar of Centaurea jacea.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Diastictis

More from Crambidae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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