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Herpetogramma thestealis

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Species of moth

Herpetogramma thestealis
Male (top) and female (bottom)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species: H. thestealis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma thestealis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys thestealis Walker, 1859
  • Botis gulosalis Hulst, 1886
  • Botis magistralis Grote, 1873

Herpetogramma thestealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of North America.

The wingspan is 29–38 mm. Adults are sexually dimorphic.

The larvae feed on various woody plants, including basswood, hazel, Carolina silverbell and spikenard.

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. Bug Guide
  3. A new species of Herpetogramma (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae) from eastern North America


Taxon identifiers
Herpetogramma thestealis


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