Herpetogramma theseusalis

Herpetogramma theseusalis
Caterpillar
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Herpetogramma
Species: H. theseusalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma theseusalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys theseusalis Walker, 1859
  • Botis feudalis Grote, 1875

Herpetogramma theseusalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Maine, Maryland, North Carolina, Quebec, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia.

Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.[2]

The larvae feed on Woodwardia areolata. They roll the tips of the leaves, forming a round cocoon. The caterpillar is green. [3]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. Maryland Biodiversity Project



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