Diamondback Moth
Arthropods Daily · No. 261 Diamondback MothPlutella xylostella
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Diamondback Moth
Diamondback Moth (Plutella xylostella) – species of family “Plutellidae“

The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), sometimes called the cabbage 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. The species may have originated in Europe, South Africa, or the Mediterranean region, but it has now spread worldwide.

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Arthropods Insects Butterflies and Moths Plutellidae Diamondback Moth
Arthropods Insects Butterflies and Moths Plutellidae Diamondback Moth

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Diamondback Moth

The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), sometimes called the cabbage 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. The species may have originated in Europe, South Africa, or the Mediterranean region, but it has now spread worldwide.