Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth
Herpetogramma thestealis (Walker, 1859)
Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/6743
Synonyms
Herpetogramma abdominalis  Hodges #5277 
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Herpetogramma thestealis
Male (top) and female (bottom)
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species:
H. thestealis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma thestealis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys thestealis Walker, 1859
  • Botis gulosalis Hulst, 1886
  • Botis magistralis Grote, 1873

Herpetogramma thestealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of North America.[1]

The wingspan is 29–38 mm.[2] Adults are sexually dimorphic.[3]

The larvae feed on various woody plants, including basswood, hazel, Carolina silverbell and spikenard.

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