Crambus ericella

Crambus ericella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. ericella
Binomial name
Crambus ericella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea ericella Hübner, 1813
  • Argyroteuchia ericalis Hübner, 1816

Crambus ericella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 21–28 millimetres (0.83–1.10 in). The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Corynephorus canescens, Festuca ovina and Deschampsia flexuosa.

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