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Northern Herpetogramma
Herpetogramma aquilonalis
Herpetogramma aquilonalis is a species of pearl moth in the family Crambidae. Their wingspan is, on average, 23-27 mm and are generally white with grey or brown markings....
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Range & habitat
Herpetogramma aquilonalis, in Canada, can be found from British Columbia to Newfoundland and Labrador and south. In the United States it can be found around Washington and California, and even more so from New York to Georgia -- predominantly in the Appalachian Mountains. It occurs in boreal habitats.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
"aquilonalis" comes from the Latin "aquilo" for "northern wind," which refers to the species' transcontinental northern distribution.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 1246994.