Herpetogramma hipponalis

Herpetogramma hipponalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Malaysia,[1] China, the Keeling Islands, Guadalcanal, New Guinea and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory and Queensland.

Herpetogramma hipponalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species:
H. hipponalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma hipponalis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Asopia hipponalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys pigresalis Walker, 1859
  • Pyrausta systematica Meyrick, 1932

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are bright yellow with dark brown zig-zag lines across the wings.

The larvae feed on Ipomoea batatas. Older larvae create a shelter in a folded leaf of their host plant which is closed with silk. The larvae are green with black marks on the thorax.[2]

References
  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia


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