Herpetogramma fluctuosalis

Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species:
H. fluctuosalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
(Lederer, 1863)
Synonyms
  • Botys fluctuosalis Lederer, 1863
  • Pachyzancla ipomoealis Capps, 1964

Herpetogramma fluctuosalis, commonly known as the greater sweet potato webworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in the West Indies, Mexico and in the United States, where it has been recorded from Maryland to Florida, west to Texas.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July and in October and December in Florida.

Behaviour and ecology

The larvae feed on Boehmeria cylindrica and Ipomoea batatas.[2]

References

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  2. ^ Bug Guide


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