Herpetogramma basalis

Herpetogramma basalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma[1]
Species: H. basalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma basalis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
  • Botys basalis Walker, 1866
  • Psara basalis
  • Botys inanitalis Lederer, 1863
  • Pyrausta dorsipunctalis Rebel, 1892
  • Pyrausta dorcalis Alphéraki, 1889

Herpetogramma basalis is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found on the Canary Islands[2] and in Japan,[3] China, Australia,[4] Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia,[1] La Réunion and South Africa.[5]

The wingspan is 20–22 mm.[6] Adults are yellowish with fine black speckles on the wings.

The larvae feed on Amaranthus species, Lantana camara, beetroot, cucurbits and radish. Young larvae fold the leaves of their host plant to form a shelter from which they feed. Full-grown larvae move to the inflorescence, where pupation takes place within a cocoon. The larvae are white with green stripes.[7]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ↑ Fauna Europaea
  3. ↑ Japanese Moths
  4. ↑ BOLD Systems
  5. ↑ Afro Moths
  6. ↑ hudong.com
  7. ↑ Integrated pest management in vegetable production