Spoladea recurvalis (Crambidae) - Butterflies of Crete

Spoladea recurvalis, Crete - photo © K. Bormpoudaki

Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775)

MOTH INFO

Spoladea recurvalis is a moth of the family Crambidae on the island of Crete, Greece.

Scientific name

Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775)

Synonyms

Phalaena recurvalis Fabricius, 1794

Hymenia recurvalis (Fabricius, 1794)

Phalaena angustalis Fabricius, 1787

Phalaena fascialis Stoll, [1782]

Phycis recurvella Zincken, 1818

Hymenia diffascialis Hübner, 1825

Hydrocampa albifacialis Boisduval, 1833

Spoladea animalis Guenée, 1854

Hymenia exodias Meyrick, 1904

Common name

Beet Webworm, Hawaiian Beet Webworm

Classification

Superfamily: Pyraloidea > Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Spilomelinae > Tribus: Hypenini > Genus: Spoladea

Wingspan

19-24 mm

Appearance

It is a dark-colored moth with two white stripes across the anterior of the wings. The fringes of both wings have dark and light patches.

Habitat

Gardens, fields, waste places.

Food plant

The polyphagous larva feeds on various plants, i.e. Amaranthaceae (Atriplex, Beta vulgaris, Chenopodium, Amaranthus), Poaceae (Zea mays), Portulacaceae (Portulaca oleracea), etc.

Spoladea recurvalis is an economical pest of amaranth. It damages a number of vegetables and other non-vegetable crops.

Flight period

Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Links

Lepiforum e. V.

Lepidoptera Mundi

Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa

Plant Parasites of Europe

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