Crambus youngellus

Crambus youngellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Crambidae
Genus:Crambus
Species: C. youngellus
Binomial name
Crambus youngellus

Crambus youngellus, or Young's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Kearfott in 1908.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from north-eastern United States and southern Ontario.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are silvery white with a yellowish-orange streak and a thin blackish terminal line with four to five dark dashes along the lower half. The hindwings are white to pale grey. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]

References

  1. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  2. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. BugGuide


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