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Pickleworm Moth

Diaphania nitidalis

Photo by yahk66
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Field Notes

Description:

At moth light after dark. Some color distortion due to lighting conditions.

Habitat:

Forest surrounding Rancho Naturalista, Costa Rica

Notes:

From Wikipedia: "Diaphania nitidalis, the pickleworm, is a serious agricultural pest insect in the Crambidae family. It damages squash primarily, but it is also a common pest of other cucurbits such as cucumbers and melons.... "

Reference Links:

Diaphania nitidalis - Wikipedia, Pickleworm Moth (Diaphania nitidalis) · NatureWatch NZ

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Comments (2)
yahk66
Thank you, bayucca, for correcting my error. Every bit of info helps as I am a novice at this! From what I am reading, you wouldn't want these in your garden!
bayucca
Nice one! Please, note that this is not Pyralid/Pyralidae, but Crambid/Crambidae (and Spilomelinae), but both are Pyraloidea (as superfamily).

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