Herpetogramma aquilonalis
| Herpetogramma aquilonalis | |
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| Female | |
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| Male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Herpetogramma |
| Species: | H. aquilonalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Herpetogramma aquilonalis Handfield and Handfield. 2021 | |
Herpetogramma aquilonalis is a species of pearl moth in the family Crambidae.[1] Their wingspan is on average 23-27 mm and are generally white with grey or brown markings. [2]
Distribution and habitat
Herpetogramma aquilonalis, in Canada, can be found from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador and south. In the United States it can be found around Washington and California, and even more so from New York to Georgia -- predominantly in the Appalachian Mountains. It occurs in boreal habitats.[2]
Ecology
Larvae are leaf rollers of numerous plants. [2]
Sexual Dimorphism
Herpetogramma aquilonalis males usually have longer wings and have darker markings than females, and have gray setae dorsally near the thorax. Females are often smaller with the tip of their forewings more square than males.[2]
Etymology
"aquilonalis" comes from the Latin "aquilo" for "northern wind," which refers to the species' transcontinental northern distribution.[2]
References
- ↑ "Herpetogramma aquilonalis". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Handfield (2021). "A revision of the Canadian species of the Genus Herpetogramma Lederer, 1863 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Spilomelinae: Herpetogrammatini), with descriptions of three new species" (PDF). Bonn zoological Bulletin. Retrieved 12 July 2026.