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Crambidae
80a1019 – 5272   Herpetogramma bipunctalis (Fabricius, 1794)
             Southern Beet Webworm

© Maury Heiman
Distribution: Canada: ON, QC (rare migrant); USA: mid-eastern and southeastern states (Handfield & Handfield 2021).
Genitalia: See Handfield & Handfield (2021).
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • bipunctalis (Fabricius, 1794) (Phalaena) - MONA 1983: 5272
  • detritalis (Guenée, 1854) (Botys)
  • lycialis (Walker, 1859) (Botys)
  • philealis (Walker, 1859) (Botys)
  • repetitalis (Grote, 1882) (Botis)
  • simplex (Warren, 1892) (Acharana)
  • terricolalis (Möschler, [1882]) (Botis)
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    References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAC4123
    • 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 Block Island Moths
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    Herpetogramma bipunctalis
    © Mark Dreiling - DNA
    Herpetogramma bipunctalis
    © Randy Newman
    Herpetogramma bipunctalis
    © Patrick Coin
    Herpetogramma bipunctalis
    © Machele White
    Herpetogramma bipunctalis
    © Ken Childs
    Herpetogramma bipunctalis
    - LG – © Louis Handfield
    Herpetogramma bipunctalis
    - LG – © Louis Handfield
    Herpetogramma bipunctalis
    © Jim Vargo

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