Herpetogramma fluctuosalis is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Herpetogramma fluctuosalis

Herpetogramma fluctuosalis

Herpetogramma fluctuosalis is a moth species with a 22–25 mm wingspan, whose larvae feed on two plant species.

Family
Genus
Herpetogramma
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Herpetogramma fluctuosalis

Herpetogramma fluctuosalis has a wingspan ranging from 22 to 25 millimeters. In Florida, adult moths of this species are active in flight from April through July, and also in October and December. The larvae of Herpetogramma fluctuosalis feed on Boehmeria cylindrica and Ipomoea batatas.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Herpetogramma

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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