Chrysocrambus craterellus
| Chrysocrambus craterellus | |
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| Chrysocrambus craterellus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Chrysocrambus |
| Species: | C. craterellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysocrambus craterellus (Scopoli, 1763) | |
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Mounted specimen
Chrysocrambus craterellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.
Subspecies
- Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus (Central and Southern Europe, Urals, Transcaucasus, Asia Minor) [1]
- Chrysocrambus craterellus alpinus Bleszynski, 1958 (France)
- Chrysocrambus craterellus abruzzellus Bleszynski, 1958 (Abruzzi, Italy)
- Chrysocrambus craterellus stachiellus (Toll, 1938) (Podolia, Ukraine)
- Chrysocrambus craterellus libani Bleszynski, 1958 (Lebanon)
- Chrysocrambus craterellus defessellus (Toll, 1947) (Iran)
Description
Chrysocrambus craterellus has a wingspan of about 20 mm.[2] Wings are yellowish and characterized by a few longitudinal brown lines, with two transversal brownish lines close to the apex.[3] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[4] The larvae feed on Festuca and other Gramineae species.[4]
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in southern Europe[3][5] and the Middle East.[1] It prefers meadowe, pastures and grasslands.[2]
References
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