Herpetogramma hipponalis

Herpetogramma hipponalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Herpetogramma
Species: H. hipponalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma hipponalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Asopia hipponalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys pigresalis Walker, 1859
  • Pyrausta systematica Meyrick, 1932

Herpetogramma hipponalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Malaysia,[1] China, the Keeling Islands, Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are bright yellow with dark brown zig-zag lines across the wings.

The larvae feed on Ipomoea batatas. Older larvae create a shelter in a folded leaf of their host plant which is closed with silk. The larvae are green with black marks on the thorax.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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