Herpetogramma cynaralis explained

Herpetogramma cynaralis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Japan,^[1] Sri Lanka, Indonesia (the Sula Islands) and Australia, where it has been recorded from New South Wales and Queensland.

The larvae feed on Stephania japonica var. discolor.^[2]

Notes and References

1. http://www.jpmoth.org/Crambidae/Pyraustinae/Herpetogramma_cynarale.html Japanese Moths
2. http://www.calodema.com/product_info.php?products_id=560 "Observations on the biology, habitat and larval host plant of Herpetogramma cynaralis (Walker, 1859) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in Queensland, Australia"