Crambus albellus
| Crambus albellus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| 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 family Crambidae. It was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where sightings have been recorded from Quebec and Ontario to North Carolina and Tennessee, west to Illinois and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is approximately 16 mm and 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
- ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Bug Guide
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