Diacme elealis

Diacme elealis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Diacme
Species: D. elealis
Binomial name
Diacme elealis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Samea elealis Walker, 1859
  • Botys taedialis Walker, 1859

Diacme elealis, the paler diacme 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 Virginia to Florida, west to Kentucky and Texas.[2] It is also found on Puerto Rico and Bermuda.

The wingspan is 17–23 mm. The forewings are yellow, marked with irregular purplish-brown bands. Both the forewings and hindwings have a broad dark border. Adults are on wing from April to September.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ↑ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ↑ BugGuide


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