Crambus ainslieellus
| Crambus ainslieellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. ainslieellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus ainslieellus Klots, 1942 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Crambus ainslieellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Klots in 1942.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Washington, Montana, South Dakota, Iowa and Maine. The habitat consists of grassland areas.
The wingspan is 21-29 mm. The forewings are yellowish-brown with silvery discal stripe. The hindwings are greyish. Adults are on wing from August to September.
The larvae probably feed on grass roots.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
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