| Helcystogramma convolvuli | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Gelechiidae |
| Genus: | Helcystogramma |
| Species: | H. convolvuli |
| Binomial name | |
| Helcystogramma convolvuli (Walsingham, 1908) | |
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Helcystogramma convolvuli, the sweet potato moth, sweetpotato webworm moth, sweetpotato leaf roller or black leaf folder, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is mainly found in Asia and Africa, but there are also records from Oceania, the Middle East, the Caribbean and Florida in the United States. The species is also found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.
The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are dark tawny fuscous. The hindwings are brownish grey.
The larvae feed on Convolvulaceae species, including Ipomoea batatas, Convolvulus arvensis, Merremia quinquefolia, Ipomoea aquatica, Ipomoea cairica and Ipomoea alba.
References
- Fauna Europaea
- CSL Pest risk analysis for Helcystogramma convolvuli Archived 2012-09-14 at the Wayback Machine
- mothphotographersgroup
- lepiforum.de
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- Bippus, M., 2020. Records of Lepidoptera from the Malagasy region with description of new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae, Noctuidae, Alucitidae, Choreutidae, Euteliidae, Gelechiidae, Blastobasidae, Pterophoridae, Tonzidae, Tineidae, Praydidae, Cosmopterigidae, Batrachedridae). - Phelsuma 28: 60-100
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| Helcystogramma convolvuli | |
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