Crambus albellus
| Crambus albellus | |
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| Crambus albellus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. albellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860 | |
Crambus albellus, the small white grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Quebec and Ontario to North Carolina and Tennessee, west to Illinois and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is about 16 mm. The forewings are white with a V-shaped postmedian line. The hindwings are pale brownish-grey. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on grasses.[2]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Bug Guide
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