Ceranemota crumbi
Ceranemota crumbi shows off it's soft forewings usually hidden underneath the bark like hindwings.
| Ceranemota crumbi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Drepanidae |
| Genus: | Ceranemota |
| Species: | C. crumbi |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceranemota crumbi Benjamin, 1938 | |
Ceranemota crumbi is a moth in the Drepanidae family. It was described by Benjamin in 1938.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from western Oregon and the Washington Cascade Range.[2] The habitat consists of coastal rainforests and mixed hardwood forests.
The length of the forewings is 14–17 mm. The forewings are brassy brown-grey, but lighter grey in the terminal area. The hindwings are dark brown-grey with faint darker markings. Adults are on wing from late October to late November in one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on hardwood species.[3]
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