Diacme adipaloides

Diacme adipaloides, the darker diacme moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Grote and Robinson in 1867.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Quebec, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and Wisconsin.^[2]

The wingspan is about 18 mm. Adults resemble Diacme elealis, but the forewings are darker and greyish brown with irregular pale orange bands. The hindwings are paler yellow with a wide brown border.^[3] Adults have been recorded year round.

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