Herpetogramma moderatalis is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hugo Theodor Christoph in 1881.[1] It is found in Japan,[2] Korea,[3] the Russian Far East (Amur,[4] Ussuri) and China.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Herpetogramma |
| Species: | H. moderatalis
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| Herpetogramma moderatalis (Christoph, 1881)
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The larvae have been recorded feeding on Petasites japonica, living in a rolled leaf of their host plant.[6]
References
edit- ^ Savela, Markku (January 6, 2019). "Herpetogramma moderatalis (Christoph, 1881)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
- ^ Korea Biodiversity Information System Archived 2015-01-15 at archive.today
- ^ "Pyraliodea collection of Siberian Zoological Museum". Archived from the original on 2015-02-10. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ^ Pyraloidea (Lepidoptera) from Mt. Changbai-shan in China
- ^ Sugi, S., 1989: The larva of Herpetogramma moderatalis Christoph Pyralidae living in a rolled leaf of Petasites japonica. Japan Heterocerists' Journal, 59-60 No. 154