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Herpetogramma bipunctalis

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Herpetogramma bipunctalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species:
H. bipunctalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma bipunctalis
(Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
List
  • Phalaena bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794
  • Botys detritalis Guenée, 1854
  • Botys lycialis Walker, 1859
  • Botys philealis Walker, 1859
  • Botys repetitalis Grote, 1882
  • Botys terricolalis Möschler, 1882
  • Herpetogramma simplex Warren, 1892

Herpetogramma bipunctalis, commonly known as the southern beet webworm moth or two-spotted herpetogramma, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found from New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Illinois. In the south, the range extends through Central America and the Caribbean to South America.

Description

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The wingspan is about 23 mm.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ^ Bug Guide