Spotted Beet Webworm Moth (Hymenia perspectalis)

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Order: Lepidoptera (le-pid-OP-ter-a) (Info)
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Hymenia
Species: perspectalis
Profile:
No positives
No neutrals
1 negative

Regional...
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Benton, Kentucky

Member Notes:

Rating Author Comment

Negative melody On Sep 3, 2006, melody from Benton, KY
(Zone 7a) wrote:
The small green caterpillars, which have purple spots on their heads are destructive to beets, chard, potatoes and greenhouse plants.

The tiny moth however, is a nectar feeder.

Found throughout most of Eastern North America, the shy moth is usually found when disturbing foliage in the garden.

By melody

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