A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2018). Identified by Tim Reichard. (Photo ID: 117685 - Psn: 6)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2018). Identified by Tim Reichard.

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). Identified by Tim Reichard. (Photo ID: 105474 - Psn: 10)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). Identified by Tim Reichard.

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/22/2017). (Photo ID: 80613 - Psn: 16)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/22/2017).

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/14/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. (Photo ID: 42632 - Psn: 20)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/14/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2017). (Photo ID: 81556 - Psn: 22)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2017).

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/26/2013). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 46673 - Psn: 30)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/26/2013). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/14/2010). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 97026 - Psn: 35)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/14/2010). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide.

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/5/2011). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. (Photo ID: 46674 - Psn: 40)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/5/2011). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide.

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). (Photo ID: 85724 - Psn: 45)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/11/2017).

View Record Details Photo by Mark Etheridge MBP List

<em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) trinectes, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 601748 - Psn: 45)

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A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2001). Verified by John Glaser. (Photo ID: 105280 - Psn: 50)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2001). Verified by John Glaser.

View Record Details Photo by Nancy Magnusson MBP List

A <em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (5/30/2004). (Photo ID: 50929 - Psn: 70)

A Helvibotys helvialis in Howard Co., Maryland (5/30/2004).

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<em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1425993 - Psn: 155)

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<em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1425994 - Psn: 255)

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<em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1425995 - Psn: 266)

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<em>Helvibotys helvialis</em> in Howard Co., Maryland (Date obscured). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved (Photo ID: 1425996 - Psn: 276)

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A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/30/2018). Identified by Tim Reichard. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/23/2014). Identified by Tim Reichard. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/22/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/14/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/3/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/26/2013). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Baltimore City, Maryland (7/14/2010). Determined by Paul Dennehy/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Thomas Wilson.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/5/2011). Determined by Kyhl Austin/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Bill Johnson.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Howard Co., Maryland (8/8/2001). Verified by John Glaser. View Record Details Media by Nancy Magnusson.

A Helvibotys helvialis in Howard Co., Maryland (5/30/2004). View Record Details Media by Larry Line.

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Helvibotys helvialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Helvibotys
Species:	H. helvialis
Binomial name
*Helvibotys helvialis* (Walker, 1859)
Synonyms
Spilodes helvialis Walker, 1859 Botys thycesalis Walker, 1859 Botys apertalis Walker, [1866] Botys citrina Grote & Robinson, 1867

Helvibotys helvialis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Francis Walker in 1859.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California to Florida, north in the east to Massachusetts, Quebec, Ontario, Michigan and Iowa.^[2]

The wingspan is 18–20 mm for males and 16–20 mm for females.^[3] Adults have been recorded on wing from April to September.

The larvae feed on Amaranthus species and Beta vulgaris.^[4]

References

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^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
^ Proceedings of the United States National Museum 120 (3561)
^ BugGuide

Taxon identifiers
Helvibotys helvialis	Wikidata: Q13724065 BAMONA: Helvibotys-helvialis BOLD: 52220 BugGuide: 193977 CoL: 3KK5R EoL: 315235 GBIF: 1879443 iNaturalist: 221151 Insecta.pro: 40106 IRMNG: 10301368 LepIndex: 23405 MONA: 4980 NatureServe: 2.113880 NCBI: 1889826 Open Tree of Life: 3172244

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Helvibotys helvialis Walker, 1859

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