Herpetogramma fluctuosalis
Herpetogramma fluctuosalis, the greater sweet potato webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been recorded from Maryland to Florida, west to Texas.[1] It is also found on the West Indies and in Mexico.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Herpetogramma |
| Species: | H. fluctuosalis |
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| Herpetogramma fluctuosalis (Lederer, 1863) | |
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The wingspan is 22–25 mm. Adults are on wing from April to July and in October and December in Florida.
The larvae feed on Boehmeria cylindrica and Ipomoea batatas.[2]
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