Melonworm Moth
Diaphania hyalinata (Linnaeus, 1767)
Names
| English | Melonworm Moth |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | Polilla de los Zapallos |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Diaphania hyalinata (Linnaeus, 1767) |
About this species
Diaphania hyalinata, the melonworm moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America, south to Central and South America, including Suriname and the Caribbean.
The wingspan is 27–30 mm. Adults are on wing from October to November in the northern part of the range and all year round in multiple generations in Florida and further south.
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Diaphania hyalinata is een vlinder uit de familie van de grasmotten (Crambidae), uit de onderfamilie van de Spilomelinae. De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst voorgesteld als Phalaena Geometra hyalinata door Carl Linnaeus in een publicatie uit 1767.
De soort komt voor in de Verenigde Staten, Cuba, Jamaica, de Dominicaanse Republiek, Puerto Rico, Saint Vincent en de Grenadines, Mexico, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Colombia, Venezuela, Suriname, Brazilië, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Argentinië.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Crambidae |
| Genus | Diaphania |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Marowijne1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
