Crambus uliginosellus
Crambus uliginosellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was first described by Zeller in 1850 and is currently found in most of Europe, except Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia and Ukraine.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. uliginosellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus uliginosellus Zeller, 1850 | |
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The wingspan is 18–23 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July.
Larvae have been found in silken tubes amongst Sphagnum capillifolium and feed on the leaves of Carex panicea. Larvae have also been found spun low down to the stems of Eriophorum angustifolium amongst a Sphagnum species.[3]
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- Fauna Europaea
- UKmoths
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