White Palpita Moth

Diaphania costata

''Diaphania costata'', commonly known as the white palpita moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is widely disperesed, being found in the Indomalaya ecozone, as well as Europe. It is also found in Mexico and Texas, possibly having been introduced accidentally.

It is a small moth with translucent white wings, and a gold line on the front edge of the forewing.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusDiaphania
SpeciesD. costata