Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Herpetogramma | |
Similar Herpetogramma aeglealis, Herpetogramma pertextalis, Herpetogramma theseusalis, Lygropia rivulalis, Herpetogramma | ||
Crambid moth crambidae herpetogramma abdominalis on window pane
Herpetogramma abdominalis is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1872. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Quebec, Tennessee, Washington and West Virginia.
The wingspan is 22-35 mm. Adults usually have light orangish brown costa and a white ground colour. Adults are on wing from April to September.
The larvae feed on Laportea canadensis.
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