Herpetogramma pertextalis – Bold-feathered Grass Moth

Family Crambidae    Hodges # 5275

Caterpillar foods: low plants including violets (Beadle & Leckie)

Small, evenly colored, gray.  Has sharp points on outer line, vs. blunt tips on thestealis.  (Hugh McGuinness, Merrill Lynch)

Dark brown costa, tannish white background;  hind wing terminal line dark brown and prominent; basal line dark brown and prominent along entire width.  (Bugguide)

6/7/2015

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6/11/2016

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8/23/2014

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9/22/2015

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