A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (7/15/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 230043 - Psn: 20)

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/10/2015).

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (9/14/2020).

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/22/2014).

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/14/2014). Determined by Robert Lord Zimlich/BugGuide.

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Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 265971 - Psn: 55)

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Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 271816 - Psn: 55)

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Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/23/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1069261 - Psn: 55)

Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/23/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2012).

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Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/10/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 273328 - Psn: 76)

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Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/21/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 276356 - Psn: 76)

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/7/2013).

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002).

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth.

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/1/2017).

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/5/2016). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Dorchester Co., Maryland (6/10/2015). View Record Details Media by Jonathan Willey.

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A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Talbot Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Media by Jim Brighton.

A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/31/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/14/2014). Determined by Robert Lord Zimlich/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by TJ Walters.

Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/23/2024). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (9/12/2012). Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/7/2013). Media by Philip Brody.

A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (2002). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth. Media by John Glaser.

A Zigzag Herpetogramma Moth in Allegany Co., Maryland (6/1/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Eanes.

Source: Wikipedia

Herpetogramma thestealis


Male (top) and female (bottom)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Herpetogramma
Species:	H. thestealis
Binomial name
*Herpetogramma thestealis* (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
Botys thestealis Walker, 1859 Botis gulosalis Hulst, 1886 Botis magistralis Grote, 1873

Herpetogramma thestealis is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in most of North America.^[1]

The wingspan is 29–38 mm.^[2] Adults are sexually dimorphic.^[3]

The larvae feed on various woody plants, including basswood, hazel, Carolina silverbell and spikenard.