| Diastictis sperryorum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Diastictis |
| Species: | D. sperryorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Diastictis sperryorum Eugene Munroe, 1956 | |
Diastictis sperryorum is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by the Canadian entomologist Eugene Munroe in 1956. [1]
The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from February to August. [2]
Diastictis sperryorum has brown wings with white dots spread all over them. [2]
Diastictis sperryorum is found in North America. It is present mainly in California, although it has been recorded in New Mexico, Arizona Oklahoma and Texas. [2]
Munroe is a derivation of the Scottish surname Munro, and may refer to:
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