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Diatraea crambidoides
Larva
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Diatraea
Species:	D. crambidoides
Binomial name
Diatraea crambidoides (Grote, 1880)
Synonyms
Chilo crambidoides Grote, 1880 Diatraea tripsacicola Dyar, 1921 Diatraea zeacolella Dyar, 1911

Diatraea crambidoides, the southern cornstalk borer moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1880. It is found in North America, from Alabama and northern Florida to Ohio and Maryland. Its wingspan is 15–40 mm.

The larvae feed on Zea mays, Tripsacum dactyloides and Sorghum species.

References

1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
2. "800835 – 5476 – Diatraea crambidoides – Southern Cornstalk Borer Moth – (Grote, 1880)". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
3. Hollenbeck, Jeff (May 19, 2007). "Species Diatraea crambidoides - Southern Cornstalk Borer - Hodges#5476". Bug Guide. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
4. "Southern Corn Stalk Borer, Diatraea crambidoides (Grote), Feeding Damage on Eastern Gamagrass in Oklahoma". Ars.usda.gov. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
5. "Extension Integrated Pest Management Program - Southern Cornstalk Borer". Ipm.ncsu.edu. Retrieved October 10, 2011.

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