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Helvibotys helvialis Moth
Photo © Judy Gallagher; suburban backyard, Woodbridge, VA; August 2010

Helvibotys helvialis Moth
Helvibotys helvialis
Superfamily Pyraloidea
Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Wingspan: ~17-20 mm

Flight period: April to August or September

Habitat:

Caterpillar host plants: pigweed (Amaranthus spp.) and Common Beet (Beta vulgaris)