Herpetogramma hipponalis
Herpetogramma hipponalis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Herpetogramma |
Species: | H. hipponalis
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Binomial name | |
Herpetogramma hipponalis (Walker, 1859)
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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[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
Categories:
- Moths described in 1859
- Herpetogramma
- Moths of Asia
- Moths of Australia
- Herpetogramma stubs