Lynn Scott's
Lepidoptera
Index
 

05277 Herpetogramma thestealis 1 05277 Herpetogramma thestealis 2

Pyralidae
Pyraustinae
Spilomelini

5277

Herpetogramma thestealis

Ottawa (Dunrobin), ON Canada

10 July 2001  1:05PM  (top and bottom)

Both pictures were taken within a minute of each other, of the same individual but from slightly different angles.  The purple sheen referred to by Covell in his Field Guide is very evident in the second image.

 


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