Diathrausta harlequinalis

Harlequin webworm moth
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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,[2] 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.[3]

Subspecies

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

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Young, James D (2020-09-02). "A Survey of the Lepidoptera of the Serpentine Barrens Area of Lake Roland Park, Baltimore County, Maryland". The Maryland Entomologist. 7 (4): 65–80. Retrieved 2024-07-31.
  3. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
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