Biology:Herpetogramma platycapna
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Herpetogramma |
| Species: | H. platycapna
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| Binomial name | |
| Herpetogramma platycapna (Meyrick, 1897)
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Herpetogramma platycapna is a species of moth in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is found in Malaysia,[1] Indonesia (Sulawesi),[2] New Guinea, the Keeling Islands and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are yellow with broad dark brown wing margins.[3]
The gregarious larvae are recorded to feed on the fern Angiopteris evecta (Marattiaceae).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ghazali, S. Z.; Md-Zain, B. M.; Maideen, H.; Maimon, A. & Yaakop, S. (2014). "A first record of gregarious moth pest, Herpetogramma platycapna (Meyrick) of fern species, Angiopteris evecta (G. Forst.) Hoffm from Malaysia". Malaysian Society of Applied Biology. 43 (2): 105–109.
- ↑ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ↑ Herbison-Evans, Don; Crossley, Stella (15 September 2015). "Herpetogramma platycapna (Meyrick, 1897)". http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/spil/platycapna.html. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
Wikidata ☰ Q19597470 entry
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