Crambidae
801200.00 –
5279
– Herpetogramma theseusalis
(Walker, 1859) – Herpetogramma
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| Distribution: |
Eastern US west to IL and TX. (Solis, 2010) |
Description/
Field Marks: |
Forewing brown and FWL < 15mm. |
| Genitalia: |
See Handfield & Handfield (2021). |
| Similar Species: |
- Herpetogramma centrostrigalis forewing light yellow and FWL > 14mm.
- Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
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| Synonymy: |
• Botys theseusalis Walker, 1859
• Botis feudalis Grote, 1875
• Botys thesealis Lederer, 1863 |
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| References |
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: AAH4936
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- Handfield, L. & D. Handfield, 2021. A revision of the Canadian species of the Genus Herpetogramma Lederer, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae: Herpetogrammatini), with descriptions of three new species. Bonn Zoological Bulletin, 70 (1): 173-199.
- Solis M.A., 2010. North American Herpetogramma Lederer, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae): type specimens and identity of species in the United States and Canada. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington, 112(3): 451-463.
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
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© Jeff Hollenbeck
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 - LG – © Louis Handfield
 - LG – © Louis Handfield
26mm - LG – © Jim Vargo
LG – © McGuire Center Collection
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