Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis, the greater sweet potato webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Maryland to Florida, west to Texas.[1] It is also found on the West Indies and in Mexico.
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Herpetogramma |
Species: | H. fluctuosalis |
Binomial name | |
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis (Lederer, 1863) | |
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The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July and in October and December in Florida.
The larvae feed on Boehmeria cylindrica and Ipomoea batatas.[2]
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