Crambus girardellus
| Crambus girardellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. girardellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus girardellus Clemens, 1860[1] | |
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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
- ↑ "mothphotographersgroup". Mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
- ↑ "University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum". Entomology.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
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