Red-Spotted Sweetpotato Moth
Polygrammodes elevata Fabricius, 1777
Names
| English | Red-Spotted Sweetpotato Moth |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Sranan Tongo | kapelka (general name for the group) |
| Scientific name | Polygrammodes elevata Fabricius, 1777 |
About this species
Polygrammodes eleuata, the red-spotted sweetpotato moth or many-spotted moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1777. It is found in Central and South America (including French Guiana), on the Antilles and in the southern United States, where it has been recorded from Florida.
The wingspan is 22–24 mm.
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Polygrammodes elevata is een vlinder uit de familie van de grasmotten (Crambidae), uit de onderfamilie van de Spilomelinae. De wetenschappelijke naam van deze soort is voor het eerst voorgesteld als Phalaena elevata door Johan Christian Fabricius in een publicatie uit 1777.
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Arthropoda |
| Class | Insecta |
| Order | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Crambidae |
| Genus | Polygrammodes |
In Suriname
Where it has been recorded
- Nickerie1
- Sipaliwini1
Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.
