Herpetogramma moderatalis

Herpetogramma moderatalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Herpetogramma
Species:	H. moderatalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma moderatalis (Christoph, 1881)
Synonyms
Botys moderatalis Christoph, 1881

Herpetogramma moderatalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1881.[1] It is found in Japan,[2] Korea,[3] the Russian Far East (Amur,[4] Ussuri) and China.

The wingspan is 31–35 mm.[5]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Petasites japonica, living in a rolled leaf of their host plant.[6]

References

1. Savela, Markku (January 6, 2019). "Herpetogramma moderatalis (Christoph, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
2. An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
3. Korea Biodiversity Information System Archived 2015-01-15 at archive.today
4. "Pyraliodea collection of Siberian Zoological Museum". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
5. Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) from Mt. Changbai-shan in China
6. Sugi, S., 1989: The larva of Herpetogramma moderatalis Christoph Pyralidae living in a rolled leaf of Petasites japonica. Japan Heterocerists' Journal, 59-60 No. 154