Biology:Herpetogramma stultalis
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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. stultalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Herpetogramma stultalis (Walker, 1859)
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Herpetogramma stultalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859. It is found in Malaysia, India, Sri Lanka, China,[1] Japan,[2] Pakistan, Papua New Guinea and Australia,[3] where it has been recorded from Queensland.[4] In Africa, it has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Equateur, North Kivu) and Réunion.
The wings are white with a vague grey pattern.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Amaranthaceae and Lamiaceae species, including Coleus species and Hyptis brevipes.[5]
References
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Japanese Moths
- ↑ BOLD Systems
- ↑ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia
- ↑ De Prins, J.; De Prins, W. (2017). "Herpetogramma stultalis (Walker, 1859)". http://www.afromoths.net/species_by_code/HERPSTUL. Retrieved January 27, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q13227653 entry
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