Diatraea lineolata explained

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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
2. Web site: Markku . Savela . Diatraea Guilding, 1828 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . August 15, 2017.
3. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5480 Moth Photographers Group
4. http://idtools.org/id/leps/lepintercept/lineolata.html LepIntercept