Herpetogramma stultalis
| Herpetogramma stultalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Herpetogramma |
| Species: | H. stultalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetogramma stultalis (Walker, 1859) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Herpetogramma stultalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Walker in 1859. It is found in Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China,[1] Japan,[2] Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Australia,[3] where it has been recorded from Queensland.[4] In Africa, it has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of Congo (Equateur, North Kivu) and La Réunion.
The wings are white with a vague grey pattern.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Amaranthaceae and Lamiaceae species, including Coleus species and Hyptis brevipes.[5]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Japanese Moths
- ↑ BOLD Systems
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- ↑ Afro Moths
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