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  • Diamondback Moth, 1 of 6
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    (c) ingridaltmann, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Diamondback Moth, 2 of 6
    Photo 2 of 6

    (c) Tom Murray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

  • Diamondback Moth, 3 of 6
    Photo 3 of 6

    (c) Robert Briggs, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    Photo 4 of 6

    (c) augochlora, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 5 of 6

    (c) botswanabugs, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    Photo 6 of 6

    (c) Marion Maclean, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Diamondback Moth

Plutella xylostella

Worldwide
43,375 observations
Group
Insects
iNaturalist Wikipedia

About

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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