- Source: Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, commonly known as the dark sod webworm, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.
Description
The adult's wingspan is about 18 mm.
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the United States (from South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas), Central America and South America, on the Andamans, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Saint Helena, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, the Gambia, Yemen and Zambia.
Behaviour and ecology
The larvae feed on the leaves of grasses.
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References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
- Herpetogramma
- List of Lepidoptera of Hispaniola
- List of moths of Jamaica
- List of Lepidoptera of Puerto Rico
- List of moths of South Africa (Crambidae)
- List of Lepidoptera of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
- List of moths of Sudan and South Sudan
- List of moths of Sri Lanka
- List of moths of the Gambia
