Crambus agitatellus

Crambus agitatellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. agitatellus
Binomial name
Crambus agitatellus
Clemens, 1860
Synonyms
  • Crambus alboclavellus Zeller, 1863
  • Crambus carolinellus Haimbach, 1915

Crambus agitatellus, the double-banded grass-veneer moth, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in the eastern two-thirds of the United States and south-eastern Canada.

The wingspan is 17–22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.

The larvae feed on various grasses and other low-growing plants.

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