Biology:Diathrausta reconditalis

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Short description: Species of moth

Diathrausta reconditalis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diathrausta
Species:
D. reconditalis
Binomial name
Diathrausta reconditalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Hymenia reconditalis Walker, 1859
  • Diathrausta octomaculalis Fernald, 1887
  • Ediodes minualis Walker, [1866]

Diathrausta reconditalis, the recondite webworm moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana , Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts , Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The wings are dark brown or nearly black with greenish reflections. There are three white spots on the forewings.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13588144 entry