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Herpetogramma basalis

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Herpetogramma basalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species:
H. basalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma basalis
(Walker, 1866)
Synonyms
List
  • Botys basalis Walker, 1866
  • Psara basalis
  • Botys inanitalis Lederer, 1863
  • Pyrausta dorsipunctalis Rebel, 1892
  • Herpetogramma dorsipunctalis (Rebel, 1892)
  • Pyrausta dorcalis Alphéraky, 1889

Herpetogramma basalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It is found on the Canary Islands[2] and in Japan,[3] China, Australia,[4] Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia,[1] La Réunion, South Africa,[5] and Mali.[6]

Description

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The wingspan is 20–22 mm.[7] Adults are yellowish with fine black speckles on the wings.

Behaviour and ecology

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The larvae feed on Amaranthus species, Lantana camara, beetroot, cucurbits and radish.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Japanese Moths
  4. ^ BOLD Systems
  5. ^ De Prins, J. & De Prins, W. (2017). "Herpetogramma basalis (Walker, 1866)". Afromoths. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
  6. ^ Poltavsky, A.N., Kravchenko, V.D., Traore, M.M., Traore, S.F., Gergely, P., Witt, Th.J., Sulak, H., Beck, R.H.-T., Junnila, A., Revay, E.E., Doumbia, S., Beier, J.C. & Müller, G.C. 2018. Biodiversity and seasonality of Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) in the woody savannah belt in Mali. Israel Journal of Entomology 48 (1): 69–78. Article
  7. ^ hudong.com
  8. ^ Integrated pest management in vegetable production