Diaphania costata (Fabricius, 1775)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Pyraustinae
Identification: Translucent white wings, and a gold line on the front edge of the forewing
Wing Span:
Life History:
Flight:
Caterpillar Hosts: Apocynaceae: Pest of confederate jasmine (Trachelospermum jasminoides), bluestar (Amsonia), and periwinkle (Vinca)
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Taxonomy Notes: Diaphania costata (Fabricius, 1775), prov. pl. in Hayden & Scholtens (in Pohl & Nanz (eds.) 2023), was previously transferred from the genus Stemorrhages to Diaphania in Munroe (1995), ZooKeys, 535: 32.
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 33 of 33 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 14, 2016
Submitted by: marvelisticme
Region: Texas, Wise County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 16, 2016
Observation date: Jun 28, 2015
Submitted by: TeddyKuma
Region: Texas, Lampasas County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 30, 2015
Observation date: Aug 11, 2014
Submitted by: Peter Homann
Region: Leon County, Florida, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 11, 2015
Observation date: Sep 01, 2014
Submitted by: Raychancellor
Region: Texas, Tarrant County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Sep 24, 2014
Observation date: Mar 01, 2014
Submitted by: Redheart Canyonlands
Region: Bandera County, Texas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Mar 06, 2014
Observation date: Aug 23, 2013
Submitted by: CA Ivy
Region: Sebastian County, Arkansas, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Aug 25, 2013
Observation date: Jul 22, 2013
Submitted by: TeddyKuma
Region: Texas, Lampasas County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jul 23, 2013
Observation date: Jun 27, 2013
Submitted by: TeddyKuma
Region: Texas, Lampasas County, United States
Verified by: stomlins701
Verified date: Jun 30, 2013
Observation date: Jul 21, 2009
Submitted by: rseidler (Rosemary Siedler)
Region: Caddo Parish, Louisiana, United States
Verified by: lorispencer (Lori Spencer)
Verified date: Feb 01, 2010
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