Crambus laqueatellus
| Crambus laqueatellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. laqueatellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus laqueatellus Clemens, 1860 | |
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Crambus laqueatellus, the Eastern Grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario and Maine to South Carolina, west to Texas and north to North Dakota.
The wingspan is 23-30 mm. The forewings are light brownish-yellow with a white streak along the costa. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from April to September.[2]
The larvae feed on grasses.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ Moths of North Dakota
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