melonworm

melonworm
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: a small caterpillar that is the larva of a white and black pyralidid moth (Diaphania hyalinata) and that is destructive to melons and other cucurbits by feeding on the foliage and immature fruits

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  • Pyralidae — Taxobox name = Pyralidae image width = 250px image caption = Sceliodes cordalis regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda classis = Insecta ordo = Lepidoptera unranked familia = Obtectomera superfamilia = Pyraloidea familia = Pyralidae familia… …   Wikipedia

  • Diaphania hyalinata — Adult Larva …   Wikipedia

  • Diaphania indica — Botys hyalinalis and Margaronia hyalinata redirect here; while these names refer to the Cucumber Moth, they are based on misidentification of this species as Melonworm Moth (D. hyalinata). Cotton caterpillar redirects here; see also Cotton… …   Wikipedia

  • Diaphania — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta …   Wikipedia

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