| Herpetogramma aeglealis | |
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| Male of the typical form | |
| 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.
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.