Pickleworm Moth Diaphania nitidalis (Stoll, 1781)    Synonyms: Hodges #5202.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Lepidoptera   >   Family Crambidae   >   Genus Diaphania   

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A common species of the Neotropics and southern U.S., occasionally appearing as a Fall migrant as far north as Maine. It is a well-known stem-boring pest of cultivated Cucurbitaceae. (Ferguson et al., 1991)

There are 9 records in the project database.

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A Pickleworm Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (9/23/2015). Photo by Jonathan Willey. (MBP list)

Pickleworm Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (11/10/2020). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Pickleworm Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/28/2019). (c) Charlie Davis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Charlie Davis. (MBP list)

A Pickleworm Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/12/2007). Photo by Bob Patterson. (MBP list)


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