Diatraea lineolata

Diatraea lineolata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Diatraea
Species:	D. lineolata
Binomial name
	Diatraea lineolata; (Walker, 1856)
Synonyms
	Leucania lineolata Walker, 1856; Chilo culmicolellus Zeller, 1863; Chilo neuricellus Zeller, 1863;

Diatraea lineolata, the Neotropical cornstalk borer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1856.^[1] It is found in Mexico, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Venezuela, Colombia, Brazil, the Guianas, Cuba, the Bahamas^[2] and southern Texas.

The wingspan is about 28 mm.^[3]

The larvae feed on Zea mays.^[4]

References

^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Savela, Markku. "Diatraea Guilding, 1828". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2017.
^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
^ LepIntercept

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[1] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[2] Savela, Markku. "Diatraea Guilding, 1828". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved August 15, 2017.

[3] Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University

[4] LepIntercept

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