Diploschizia_impigritella

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Diploschizia impigritella

Species of moth

Diploschizia impigritella, the yellow nutsedge moth or the five-barred glyphipterid moth, is a species of sedge moth in the genus Diploschizia. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1862. It is found in North America,[1] from Newfoundland to Florida, west to Texas and North Dakota. It has also been recorded from California.

Quick Facts Diploschizia impigritella, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 7–9 mm.[2] Adults are on wing from early May to early November.[3]

The larvae feed on Cyperus esculentus. They bore in the stems and leaf sheaths of their host plant.

References

  1. [1]
    Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  2. [2]
    Bug Guide
  3. [3]
    Microleps.org


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