Biology:Diathrausta harlequinalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Diathrausta harlequinalis
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diathrausta
Species:
D. harlequinalis
Binomial name
Diathrausta harlequinalis
Dyar, 1913

Diathrausta harlequinalis, the harlequin webworm moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1913. It is found in North America in Mexico,[1] Arizona, California , Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts , Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas .

The wingspan is 13 mm. Adults have been recorded from March to October.[2]

Subspecies

  • Diathrausta harlequinalis harlequinalis
  • Diathrausta harlequinalis amaura Munroe, 1956
  • Diathrausta harlequinalis lauta Munroe, 1956
  • Diathrausta harlequinalis montana Haimbach, 1915

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13588127 entry