Diamondback moth (Male) - Plutella xylostella

Total length: ~7 mm. Forewing of male is dark brown with a jagged ochre stripe along the inner margin.

Attracted to a light at night in a rural area.

Sorry for the terrible shot, but this is the best I could get!

comments (6)

Ferdy Christant

Lion

It's a very interesting moth! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks! I hope it comes back so I can get a better shot :) Posted 7 years ago
2. 1. Ferdy Christant
    
    Lion
    
    This shot is very usable, Christine, and by the way...only now realizing its the first in this family, so even more valuable. Posted 7 years ago
  2. 1. Christine Young
      
      Lion
      
      Thanks Ferdy :) Posted 7 years ago

Flown Kimmerling

Lion

WHOAHHHH! Posted 7 years ago
1. Christine Young
  
  Lion
  
  *thumbs up* Posted 7 years ago

The Diamondback moth

The diamondback moth is a moth species of the family Plutellidae and genus "Plutella". The small, grayish-brown moth sometimes has a cream-colored band that forms a diamond along its back. It's believed that the species may have originated in Europe, South Africa, or the Mediterranean region, but it has now spread worldwide.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies

Species identified by Christine Young