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Herpetogramma phaeopteralis
Species of moth From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, commonly known as the dark sod webworm, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854.[1]
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Description
Distribution and habitat
It is found in the United States (from South Carolina to Florida, west to Texas), Central America and South America, on the Andamans, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Réunion, Madagascar, Mauritius, Saint Helena, the Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, the Gambia, Yemen and Zambia.[3]
Behaviour and ecology
The larvae feed on the leaves of grasses. mmm
References
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