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Spoladea recurvalis
Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775) of family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths). The adult Beet Webworm moth is brown with two incomplete white stripes on each forewing, and a complete white stripe across each hindwing. Wingspan is 19-21 mm.
Backyard, spotted nectaring on weed's flowers.
Classification: Phylum Arthropoda, Class Insecta, Order Lepidoptera, Family Crambidae, Genus Spoladea, Spoladea recurvalis (Fabricius, 1775). References: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanbrookes..., http://www.discoverlife.org/mp/20q?searc..., http://www.ozanimals.com/Insect/Beet-Web..., http://www.pwconserve.org/wildlife/insec....
Spotted on Dec 5, 2012
Submitted on Dec 5, 2012
2 Comments
Thanks Adi!
Nice spotting Agnes!