Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma thestealis is a sexually dimorphic Crambidae moth found across most of North America whose larvae feed on various woody plants.

Family
Genus
Herpetogramma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859

Herpetogramma thestealis is a moth species that belongs to the Crambidae family. It is distributed across most of North America. This species has a wingspan ranging from 29 to 38 mm, and adult individuals of this species exhibit sexual dimorphism. The larvae of Herpetogramma thestealis feed on a variety of woody plants, including basswood, hazel, Carolina silverbell, and spikenard.

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Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Herpetogramma

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