Diathrausta reconditalis

Diathrausta reconditalis, the recondite webworm 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 Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, South Carolina, Tennessee and West Virginia.[2]

Diathrausta reconditalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Diathrausta
Species:
D. reconditalis
Binomial name
Diathrausta reconditalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Hymenia reconditalis Walker, 1859
  • Diathrausta octomaculalis Fernald, 1887
  • Ediodes minualis Walker, [1866]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. The wings are dark brown or nearly black with greenish reflections. There are three white spots on the forewings.[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. Entomologica Americana 3: 127


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