Chrysoteuchia topiarius

Chrysoteuchia topiarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Chrysoteuchia
Species:	C. topiarius
Binomial name
Chrysoteuchia topiarius (Zeller, 1866)[1][2]
Synonyms
Crambus topiarius Zeller, 1866 Chrysoteuchia topiaria Chrysoteuchia hortuellus topiarius Crambus toparius Hampson, 1896 Crambus topiarius vachellellus Kearfott, 1903 Crambus vachelellus Bleszynski & Collins, 1962

Chrysoteuchia topiarius, the topiary grass-veneer moth, subterranean sod webworm or cranberry girdler, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in most of North America.^[3]

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings vary from dark clay coloured to light yellowish brown. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from late June to early August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plant, including mostly grasses. The young larvae feed on soft tissue such as the crowns, leaves and roots of their host plant. Mature larvae feed on the bark of cranberry and conifer seedling roots and crowns. They have also been recorded on blueberry.^[4]

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References

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