Harlequin webworm moth | |
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Scientific 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]