Herpetogramma aeglealis
| Herpetogramma aeglealis | |
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| Female of the typical form | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Herpetogramma |
| Species: | H. aeglealis |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetogramma aeglealis (Walker, 1859) | |
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The Serpentine Webworm Moth (Herpetogramma aeglealis) is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in eastern North America.
Male of dark form
Female of dark form
The wingspan is 29–34 mm for males and 27–31 mm for females. Adults are sexually dimorphic. The hindwings of the males are dirty white with dark-grey shading on the discal spot, wing veins, subterminal area and an irregular but contrasting postmedial line. Females have a golden hue.[1] There are two form, a darker and a typical form.
The larvae have been reared on a variety of herbaceous plants including ragwort, ferns, goldenrod, raspberry, pokeweed and mayapple.
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