Species of moth
Herpetogramma basalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found on the Canary Islands[2] and in Japan,[3] China, Australia,[4] Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia,[1] La Réunion, South Africa,[5] and Mali.[6]
Description
The wingspan is 20–22 mm.[7] Adults are yellowish with fine black speckles on the wings.
Behaviour and ecology
The larvae feed on Amaranthus species, Lantana camara, beetroot, cucurbits and radish.[8]
References
- ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Japanese Moths
- ^ BOLD Systems
- ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Herpetogramma basalis (Walker, 1866)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article
- ^ hudong.com
- ^ Integrated pest management in vegetable production
