Biology:Helvibotys helvialis

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Short description: Species of moth

Helvibotys helvialis
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Helvibotys
Species:
H. helvialis
Binomial name
Helvibotys helvialis
(Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
  • Spilodes helvialis Walker, 1859
  • Botys thycesalis Walker, 1859
  • Botys apertalis Walker, [1866]
  • Botys citrina Grote & Robinson, 1867

Helvibotys helvialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Florida, north in the east to Massachusetts , Quebec, Ontario, Michigan and Iowa.[2]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm for males and 16–20 mm for females.[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.

The larvae feed on Amaranthus species and Beta vulgaris.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13724065 entry