Greater Sweet Potato Webworm Moth (Herpetogramma fluctuosalis)

Greater Sweet Potato Webworm Moth, a reference photo — Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

Herpetogramma fluctuosalis, commonly known as the greater sweet potato webworm moth, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in the West Indies, Mexico and in the United States, where it has been recorded from Maryland to Florida, west to Texas.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Greater Sweet Potato Webworm Moth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Herpetogramma bipunctalis
Herpetogramma theseusalis
Herpetogramma aeglealis
Herpetogramma basalis

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Herpetogramma
Species: Herpetogramma fluctuosalis

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