Herpetogramma okamotoi is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hiroshi Yamanaka in 1976. It is found on the Japanese islands of Honshu and Shikoku.[1]
| Herpetogramma okamotoi | |
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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. okamotoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Herpetogramma okamotoi Yamanaka, 1976
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The larvae feed on the leaves Pteris multifida and Microlepia strigosa.[2]
References
edit- ^ An Identification Guide of Japanese Moths Compiled by Everyone
- ^ Tachikawa, T. (1987). "Occurrence of Herpetogramma okamotoi Yamanaka in Shikoku (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)". Transactions of the Shikoku Entomological Society. 183-4: 303-304.