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Hymenia perspectalis

Spotted Beet Webworm Moth


Hymenia perspectalis


Family: Crambidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Hymenia perspectalis, the spotted beet webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in various parts of the world, including North America, where it is found from Maine to Florida, west to Texas and north to Michigan and Ontario. It is also found in Belize, Hong Kong, Jamaica, Australia (Queensland), the Comoros, Equatorial Guinea, Réunion and South Africa. The species was described by Jacob Hübner in 1796.

The wingspan is 16–22 mm. They are on wing from April to November.

Source: Wikipedia, article Hymenia perspectalis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 15/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 264864
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Montevideo
Montevideo
Uruguay
03/14/2018
Emilio Lessa



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
75630114/03/2018UruguayMontevideoJardín Botánico, MontevideoEmilio Lessa
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Spotted Beet Webworm Moth (Hymenia perspectalis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 16/09/2026.