Southern Beet Webworm Moth

Herpetogramma bipunctalis

''Herpetogramma bipunctalis'', the southern beet webworm moth or two-spotted herpetogramma, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Illinois. In the south, the range extends through Central America and the Caribbean to South America.
Herpetogramma bipunctalis Dapa, Valle Del Cauca
2100m Herpetogramma bipunctalis

Appearance

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are light yellowish-brown with two black discal spots. The hindwings are similar in colour, but have only one discal spot and an irregular median line.

Food

The larvae feed on various aquatic plants, including ''Alternanthera philoxeroides''.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusHerpetogramma
SpeciesH. bipunctalis
Photographed in
Colombia