Species Account for Plutella xylostella
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Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus, 1758) 18.001
Diamond-back Moth
Lepidoptera: micromoths: Plutellidae
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Taxonomic group: micro moths (Lepidoptera: micromoths) - County data
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Adult:
Adult: Distinctive
Records: 6310
First Record: 1968
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 54
Pre-1992 hectads: 8
Total hectads: 55
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Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 1645 records with habitat information)
Broad subhabitat Data (based on 41 records with subhabitat information)
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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 6310 records with habitat detail and method information)
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