Herpetogramma cynaralis

Herpetogramma cynaralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Herpetogramma
Species:	H. cynaralis
Binomial name
Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859) [1]
Synonyms
Botys cynaralisWalker, 1859 Botys quadriguttalisWalker, 1866 Hapalia marginalisMoore, 1886 Botys epitrotaMeyrick, 1887

Herpetogramma cynaralis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. ^{[1] [2]} It is found in Japan, ^{[3] [4]} Taiwan, ^{[4] [5]} Jeju Island (Korea), China, Malaysia, India, ^[4] and Australia, ^{[1] [4]} where it has been recorded from Queensland. ^[6]

The wingspan is 20 mm (0.79 in) in females. ^[4] In Australia, the larvae feed on Stephania japonica var. discolor. ^[6]

References

1. "Species Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859)". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
2. "Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859)". Global Lepidoptera Index 1.1.24.302. 30 October 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
3. "ヘリグロノメイガ Herpetogramma cynarale (Walker, 1859)". Japanese Moths. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
4. Kim, Sung-Soo; Bae, Yang-Seop; Byun, Bong-Kyu (2012). "Discovery of two unrecorded species of the family Crambidae (Lepidoptera) from Korea". Korean Journal of Applied Entomology. 51 (4): 439–442. doi: 10.5656/KSAE.2012.10.0.056 .
5. "Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859)". Catalogue of Life in Taiwan (TaiCOL). Taipei, Taiwan: Taiwan Biodiversity Information Facility. 2024. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
6. Hawkeswood, T.J. (2011). "Observations on the biology, habitat and larval host plant of Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Queensland, Australia". Calodema. 145: 1–5.