Diacme sp. Diacme sp.    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Crambidae   >   Genus Diacme   

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There are no verified records of D. elealis in the state. "Brian Scholtens is the only person who has offered a reliable way to separate the two, which is by the basal loop/line on the HW. This loop/line is often very difficult to see" (H. McGuinness, pers. comm.).

There are 43 records in the project database.

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A Diacme species. Source ID: D. elealis. Photo by Monica Krancevic. (MBP list)

A Diacme species showing the faint HW basal line/loop. Source ID: D. adipaloides. Photo by JoAnne Russo. (MBP list)

Diacme species in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/27/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Diacme species in Prince George's Co., Maryland (6/16/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)


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