Diatraea venosalis

(Diatraea venosalis)

Description

Diatraea venosalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1917. It is found in the US states of Louisiana and Oklahoma. The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in May and June.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Crambidae

Genus:Diatraea

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