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Crambidae
80a1017 – 5280   Herpetogramma aeglealis (Walker, 1859)
             Serpentine Webworm

© David Reed
Genitalia: See Handfield & Handfield (2011 & 2021).
Similar Species:
  • Herpetogramma sphingealis hindwing dark gray-brown with lines nearly obsolete; lacks dark bands contrasting with paler ground color.
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy: Botys aeglealis Walker, 1859
Botis quinquelinealis Grote, 1875
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification, and some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAA2324 (BIN includes aeglealis, sphingealis) - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Handfield, L. & D. Handfield, 2011. A new species of Herpetogramma (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae) from eastern North America. ZooKeys, 149: 5-15.
  • 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 Block Island Moths
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Mass Moths
Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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Herpetogramma aeglealis
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