Crambus lathoniellus

Crambus lathoniellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1817. It is found in Europe, Central and South-East Asia.

Crambus lathoniellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. lathoniellus
Binomial name
Crambus lathoniellus
Zincken, 1817
Synonyms
  • Chilo lathoniellus Zincken, 1817
  • Crambus nemorellus
  • Crambus pratellus
  • Crambus lathoniellus alfacarellus Staudinger, 1859
  • Crambus angustellus Stephens, 1834
  • Crambus frassicola Réal, 1988
  • Crambus pratellus var. altivolens Schawerda, 1913
  • Tinea nemorella Hübner, 1813
  • Argyroteuchia nemoralis Hübner, 1825

The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

Subspecies
  • Crambus lathoniellus lathoniellus (Europe, Asia Minor, Transcaucasus to Central Asia to Amur)
  • Crambus lathoniellus alfacarellus Staudinger, 1859 (Spain)
  • Crambus lathoniellus altivolens Schawerda, 1913 (Yugoslavia)


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.