Herpetogramma thestealis

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Herpetogramma thestealis
Male
Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species: H. thestealis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma thestealis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Botys thestealis Walker, 1859
  • Botis gulosalis Hulst, 1886
  • Botis magistralis Grote, 1873

Herpetogramma thestealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of North America.[1]

The wingspan is 29-38 mm.[2] Adults are sexually dimorphic.[3]

The larvae feed on various woody plants, including basswood, hazel, Carolina silverbell and spikenard.

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