Neodactria luteolellus
Neodactria luteolellus | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Neodactria |
Species: | N. luteolellus |
Binomial name | |
Neodactria luteolellus (Clemens, 1860) | |
Synonyms | |
|
Neodactria luteolellus, the mottled 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 Labrador and Quebec to North Carolina, west to Arizona and California and north to Alberta.[2] The habitat consists of grassland areas in prairies, aspen parklands and boreal forests.
The wingspan is 13-24 mm. The forewings vary from yellowish brown to rich brown. The hindwings are smoky brown. Adults are on wing from late June to mid-July in one generation per year.[3]
The larvae feed on grasses.
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/31/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.