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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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Description


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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Foto
Photography ID: 93966
  Adult

Chajarí
Entre Ríos
Argentina
04/12/2015
Carlos M. Grassini
Foto
Photography ID: 60063
  Adult

Chajarí
Entre Ríos
Argentina
08/20/2014
Carlos M. Grassini
Foto
Photography ID: 51866
  Adult

Chajarí
Entre Ríos
Argentina
05/14/2014
Carlos M. Grassini



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
27039212/04/2015ArgentinaEntre RíosUrquiza y Sáenz Peña, ChajaríCarlos M. Grassini
17096720/08/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosUrquiza y Sáenz Peña, ChajaríCarlos M. Grassini
14882314/05/2014ArgentinaEntre RíosBarrio Centro, ChajaríCarlos M. Grassini
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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 17/09/2026.