Cucurbita-pest
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Diaphania elegans
Diaphania elegans is a crambid moth described by Heinrich Benno Möschler in 1890. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in forewing length, with males measuring 11–14 mm and females 12.5–15 mm. It has a broad distribution spanning the Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, southern Texas, and much of South America. Larvae have been documented feeding on flowers of Cucurbita maxima.