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, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Diathrausta |
| Species: | D. harlequinalis
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| Diathrausta harlequinalis Dyar, 1913
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The wingspan is 13 mm. Adults have been recorded from March to October.[2]
Subspecies edit
- Diathrausta harlequinalis harlequinalis
- Diathrausta harlequinalis amaura Munroe, 1956
- Diathrausta harlequinalis lauta Munroe, 1956
- Diathrausta harlequinalis montana Haimbach, 1915
References edit
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University