Herpetogramma bipunctalis

Herpetogramma bipunctalis, commonly known as the southern beet webworm moth or two-spotted herpetogramma, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found from New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Illinois. In the south, the range extends through Central America and the Caribbean to South America.

Herpetogramma bipunctalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species:
H. bipunctalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma bipunctalis
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
List
  • Phalaena bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794
  • Botys detritalis Guenée, 1854
  • Botys lycialis Walker, 1859
  • Botys philealis Walker, 1859
  • Botys repetitalis Grote, 1882
  • Botys terricolalis Möschler, 1882
  • Herpetogramma simplex Warren, 1892

Description

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are light yellowish-brown with two black discal spots. The hindwings are similar in colour, but have only one discal spot and an irregular median line.[2]

Behaviour and ecology

The larvae feed on various aquatic plants, including Alternanthera philoxeroides.

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. Bug Guide
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