Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872

Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872

Diastictis fracturalis, the fractured western snout moth, is a Crambidae moth found across North America.

Family
Genus
Diastictis
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Diastictis fracturalis Zeller, 1872

Diastictis fracturalis, commonly called the fractured western snout moth, is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was originally described by Philipp Zeller in 1872. It is native to North America, with confirmed records from the United States (ranging from California to South Dakota, as well as Colorado and Louisiana) and Mexico (specifically Sonora, Guerrero, and Jalisco).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Diastictis

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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