Herpetogramma bipunctalis

Herpetogramma bipunctalis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Herpetogramma
Species:	H. bipunctalis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma bipunctalis (Fabricius, 1794)
Synonyms
List Phalaena bipunctalis Fabricius, 1794 Botys detritalis Guenée, 1854 Botys lycialis Walker, 1859 Botys philealis Walker, 1859 Botys repetitalis Grote, 1882 Botys terricolalis Möschler, 1882 Herpetogramma simplex Warren, 1892

Herpetogramma bipunctalis, commonly known as the southern beet webworm moth or two-spotted herpetogramma, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found from New England to Florida, west to Texas and north to Illinois. In the south, the range extends through Central America and the Caribbean to South America.

Description

The wingspan is about 23 mm. The forewings are light yellowish-brown with two black discal spots. The hindwings are similar in colour, but have only one discal spot and an irregular median line.

Behaviour and ecology

The larvae feed on various aquatic plants, including Alternanthera philoxeroides.