Crambus girardellus

Crambus girardellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. girardellus
Binomial name
Crambus girardellus
Clemens, 1860[1]
Synonyms
  • Crambus nivihumellus Walker, 1863
  • Crambus niveihumellus Hampson, 1896

Girard's Grass-veneer Moth (Crambus girardellus) is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in North America,[2] including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Michigan.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are silvery white with a longitudinal orange discal stripe and a narrow brown terminal line. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]

The larvae feed on the roots of grass species.

References

  1. "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  2. "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
  3. "University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum". Entomology.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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