Species Herpetogramma aquilonalis - Hodges#5277.1

Classification · Hodges Number · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Range · See Also · Internet References · Works Cited

1273 Herpetogramma cf. H. thestealis 5277 - Herpetogramma aquilonalis

Herpetogramma thestealis - Herpetogramma aquilonalis

801199.1 Herpetogramma aquilonalis - Herpetogramma aquilonalis

Unknown Moth - Herpetogramma aquilonalis

Lépidoptère, famille Crambidae - Herpetogramma aquilonalis - Herpetogramma aquilonalis

Lépidoptère, famille Crambidae - Herpetogramma aquilonalis

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)

Superfamily Pyraloidea (Pyralid and Crambid Snout Moths)

Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Subfamily Spilomelinae

Tribe Herpetogrammatini

Genus Herpetogramma

Species aquilonalis (Herpetogramma aquilonalis - Hodges#5277.1)

Hodges Number

5277.1

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Herpetogramma aquilonalis Handfield & Handfield, 2021 (1)

Size

wingspan = 23-27 mm (1)

Identification

From the key to Canadian species of Herpetogramma - Terminal line of hindwing barely marked, usually represented by dark dots on wing veins. (1)

Range

Canada: NL to BC; USA: WA south to northern CA (west), NY to GA (east).

Holotype: Canada: Québec: Rougemont, montagne.

See Also

Herpetogramma thestealis is now considered restricted to eastern North America. The branch of BIN BOLD:AAA2323 with specimens from the Pacific Northwest refers to Herpetogramma aquilonalis (1).

Internet References

Moth Photographers Group (MPG) (2)

Barcode of Life (BOLD)

Works Cited

1.	A revision of the Canadian species of the Genus Herpetogramma Lederer, 1863... Handfield, L. & D. Handfield. 2021. Bonn Zoological Bulletin, 70 (1): 173-199.

2.	North American Moth Photographers Group

Contributed by Steve Nanz on 16 May, 2021 - 11:57am
Additional contributions by Tony-2, Steve Morris
Last updated 10 February, 2023 - 10:31am

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