Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Subphylum Hexapoda Family Crambidae Genus Herpetogramma Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Herpetogramma, Herpetogramma pertextalis, Herpetogramma theseusalis, Pantographa limata, Anageshna primordialis | ||
The Serpentine Webworm Moth (Herpetogramma aeglealis) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America.
The wingspan is 29–34 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. Adults are sexually dimorphic. The hindwings of the males are dirty white with dark-grey shading on the discal spot, wing veins, subterminal area and an irregular but contrasting postmedial line. Females have a golden hue. There are two form, a darker and a typical form.
The larvae have been reared on a variety of herbaceous plants including ragwort, ferns, goldenrod, raspberry, pokeweed and mayapple.
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