Herpetogramma hipponalis
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.
| Herpetogramma hipponalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Herpetogramma |
| Species: | H. hipponalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetogramma hipponalis (Walker, 1859) | |
| Synonyms | |
| |
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
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.