Hellula rogatalis

Hellula rogatalis
Adult
Larva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hellula
Species: H. rogatalis
Binomial name
Hellula rogatalis
(Hulst, 1886)[1]
Synonyms
  • Botis rogatalis Hulst, 1886

The Cabbage Webworm (Hellula rogatalis) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from the southern United States north in the east to Maryland, New York and Ontario.[2] It is also found in Mexico, where it has been recorded from Distrito Federal.[3]

The wingspan is 15–21 mm. The forewings are brownish-yellow or greyish-yellow with wavy white antemedial median, and postmedial lines. The subterminal line consists of several equally spaced black dots. The hindwings are light grey or greyish-yellow with a dark terminal line and pale fringe. Adults are on wing from late March to October in the south and from June to October in the north. There are several generations per year in the south.

The larvae feed on a wide range of Brassicaceae and related species, including cabbage, turnip, beet, collard, cauliflower, kale, rutabaga, radish, kohlrabi, mustard, rape, horseradish, shepherd's purse and purslane. They feed on the leaf buds and young leaves of their host plant. They create a silken web.

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