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Spoladea recurvalis

Beet Webworm Moth


Spoladea recurvalis

Polilla de la Remolacha
Family: Crambidae
Order: Lepidoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia
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Other common names: Pega-pega de la Remolacha.




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Spoladea recurvalis, the beet webworm moth or Hawaiian beet webworm moth, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found worldwide, but mainly in the tropics.

The wingspan is 22–24 mm. The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on spinach, beet, cotton, maize and soybean. When fully grown, they are about 19 mm long.

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





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Species photographs

Count: 15

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Photography ID: 580508
  Adult
Tucumán
Tucumán
Argentina
04/14/2024
Viviana Fuentes
Foto
Photography ID: 544125
  Adult
Florida
Buenos Aires
Argentina
12/26/2018
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 436326
  Adult
Santa Fe
Santa Fe
Argentina
03/06/2021
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 397886
  Adult
Santo Tomé
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/17/2020
Eduardo Beltrocco
Foto
Photography ID: 302794
  Adult
San Pablo de Reyes
Jujuy
Argentina
12/07/2018
Fernando Durruty
Foto
Photography ID: 261645
  Adult
Dique La Quebrada
Córdoba
Argentina
04/10/2018
Gaston Lisandro Gabinetti
Foto
Photography ID: 199731
  Adult
Tartagal
Salta
Argentina
04/17/2017
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 147310
  Adult
Tartagal
Salta
Argentina
03/09/2016
Diego Alfonso Rosa
Foto
Photography ID: 146500
  Adult
San Jerónimo Norte
Santa Fe
Argentina
04/03/2016
Gustavo Fernando Durán



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Species records

Count: 19



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
248644106/06/2026BrazilMato Grosso do SulPousada AguapeNicolas Olejnik
202321714/04/2024ArgentinaTucumánTucumánViviana Fuentes
202229009/04/2024ArgentinaSanta FeSanta Fe1Gustavo Fernando Durán
137721306/03/2021ArgentinaSanta FeJardín Botánico Municipal Ing. Lorenzo Parodi, Santa FeEduardo Beltrocco
128221617/04/2020ArgentinaSanta FeSarmiento y Centenario, Santo ToméEduardo Beltrocco
91747329/04/2019ArgentinaEntre RíosAmarras del Gualeguaychú (área natural protegida privada), Departamento GualeguaychúRodolfo Julio Velazquez
91100618/04/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresReserva Ecológica Vicente LópezDiego Trillo
180791726/12/2018ArgentinaBuenos AiresFloridaMarcos Garberoglio
85110107/12/2018ArgentinaJujuyRuta Nacional 9, San Pablo de ReyesFernando Durruty
74752715/04/2018ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Beet Webworm Moth (Spoladea recurvalis) – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.