Herpetogramma licarsisalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki
Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859)
MOTH INFO
Herpetogramma licarsisalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Herpetogramma licarsisalis (Walker, 1859)
Botys licarsisalis (Walker, 1859)
Herpetogramma aegrotalis sensu auct. europ., nec (Zeller, 1852)
Botys pharaxalis (Walker, 1859)
Botys immundalis (Walker, 1866)
Entephria fumidalis (Walker, 1866)
Botys serotinalis (De Joannis, 1888)
Common name
Grass Webworm
Classification
Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinnae > Tribus: Herpetogrammatini > Genus: Herpetogramma
Wingspan
18-22 mm
Appearance
Adults are uniformly fawn to light brown colored.
Habitat
Pest of turf and pastures.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Poaceae (Gramineae).
Flight period
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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