Helcystogramma convolvuli

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Helcystogramma convolvuli
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Helcystogramma
Species:
H. convolvuli
Binomial name
Helcystogramma convolvuli
(Walsingham, 1908) [1]
Synonyms
  • Trichotaphe convolvuliWalsingham, 1908
  • Brachmia convolvuli
  • Lecithocera convolvuli
  • Lecithocera emigransMeyrick, 1921
  • Brachmia crypsilychnaMeyrick, 1914
  • Lecithocera efferaMeyrick, 1918
  • Brachmia dryadopaMeyrick, 1918

Helcystogramma convolvuli, the sweet potato moth, sweetpotato webworm moth, sweetpotato leaf roller or black leaf folder, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is mainly found in Asia and Africa, but there are also records from Oceania, the Middle East, the Caribbean [2] and Florida in the United States. [3] The species is also found on the Canary Islands and Madeira.

The wingspan is 13–15 mm. The forewings are dark tawny fuscous. The hindwings are brownish grey. [4]

The larvae feed on Convolvulaceae species, including Ipomoea batatas , Convolvulus arvensis , Merremia quinquefolia , Ipomoea aquatica , Ipomoea cairica and Ipomoea alba . [5]

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