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Zigzag Herpetogramma

Herpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859

Status not recordedbutterflies and moths

The zigzag herpetogramma (Herpetogramma thestealis) is a species in the family Crambidae, order Lepidoptera.

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Quick facts about the zigzag herpetogramma

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the zigzag herpetogramma live?

Not recorded

Is the zigzag herpetogramma endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the zigzag herpetogramma classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumArthropoda
  3. classInsecta
  4. orderLepidoptera
  5. familyCrambidae
  6. genusHerpetogramma
  7. SpeciesHerpetogramma thestealis Walker, 1859

Synonyms Herpetogramma gulosalis, Herpetogramma magistralis

Other names and names in other languages (1)
  • Zigzag Herpetogramma mothEnglish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the zigzag herpetogramma

Other species in the same genus Herpetogramma.

Grass webworm

Herpetogramma licarsisalis

CrambidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the zigzag herpetogramma?

The zigzag herpetogramma (Herpetogramma thestealis) belongs to the family Crambidae in the order Lepidoptera.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Zigzag Herpetogramma (Herpetogramma thestealis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/zigzag-herpetogramma

MLA

“Zigzag Herpetogramma (Herpetogramma thestealis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/zigzag-herpetogramma.

BibTeX
@misc{zigzag_herpetogramma_2026,
  title = {Zigzag Herpetogramma (Herpetogramma thestealis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/zigzag-herpetogramma},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}