Diasemia grammalis

(Diasemia grammalis)

Description

Diasemia grammalis is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is apparently endemic to New Zealand. Adults are orchard or packhouse contaminants. It was first described by Edward Doubleday in the book Travels in New Zealand. The larvae feed on native grasses and herbaceous plants.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Diasemia
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