Diastictis argyralis, the white-spotted orange moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Jacob Hübner in 1818.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.[2]
| Diastictis argyralis | |
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| White-spotted Orange (Diastictis argyralis) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Diastictis |
| Species: | D. argyralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Diastictis argyralis Hübner, 1818
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The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August in most of the range, but from March to December in Florida.
References
edit- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ "801164.00 – 5253 – Diastictis argyralis – White-spotted Orange Moth – Hübner, 1818". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 10, 2019.