Herpetogramma platycapna explained

Herpetogramma platycapna is a species of moth in the subfamily Spilomelinae of the family Crambidae. It was described by Edward Meyrick in 1897. It is found in Malaysia,[1] Indonesia (Sulawesi),[2] New Guinea, the Keeling Islands and Australia, where it has been recorded from the Northern Territory.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are yellow with broad dark brown wing margins.[3]

The gregarious larvae are recorded to feed on the fern Angiopteris evecta (Marattiaceae).[1]

Notes and References

  1. Ghazali, S. Z.; Md-Zain, B. M.; Maideen, H.; Maimon, A. & Yaakop, S. (2014). "A first record of gregarious moth pest, Herpetogramma platycapna (Meyrick) of fern species, Angiopteris evecta (G. Forst.) Hoffm from Malaysia". Malaysian Society of Applied Biology. 43 (2): 105–109.
  2. Web site: Nuss . Matthias . Landry . Bernard . Vegliante . Francesca . Tränkner . Andreas . Mally . Richard . Hayden . James . Bauer . Franziska . Segerer . Andreas . Li . Houhun . Schouten . Rob . Solis . M. Alma . Maria Alma Solis . Trofimova . Tatiana . De Prins . Jurate . Speidel . Wolfgang . amp . 2003–2014 . GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 15 July 2014.
  3. Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 15 September 2015 . Herpetogramma platycapna (Meyrick, 1897) . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 31 August 2020.

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