Crambus perlella

Crambus perlella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. perlella
Binomial name
Crambus perlella
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena perlella Scopoli, 1763
  • Crambus perlella aurellus Zerny, 1914
  • Crambus perlellus ab. obscurelllus Osthelder, 1939
  • Crambus warringtonellus Stainton, 1849
  • Crambus perlella cupriacellus Zerny, 1914
  • Crambus perlella flavonitellus Zerny, 1935
  • Platytes perlellus f. auratus D. Lucas, 1956
  • Crambus perlella hachimantaiensis Okano, 1957
  • Crambus perlella innotatellus Walker, 1863
  • Crambus inornatellus Clemens, 1864
  • Crambus sericinellus Zeller, 1863
  • Crambus perlella kirinellus Bleszynski, 1965
  • Crambus perlella monochromella Herrich-Schäffer, 1852
  • Crambus rostellus La Harpe, 1855
  • Crambus perlella nigerrimus Caradja, 1916
  • Crambus perlella pamiri Bleszynski, 1959
  • Selagia perlalis Hübner, 1825
  • Crambus perlella pseudorostellus Müller-Rutz, 1923
  • Tinea arbustella Fabricius, 1794
  • Tinea arbustorum Stephens, 1834
  • Tinea argentella Fabricius, 1775
  • Palparia argentea Haworth, 1811
  • Tinea argenteus Fabricius, 1798
  • Tinea dealbella Thunberg, 1788

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

The wingspan is 19–28 mm. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses. Adults feed on the nectar of Leucanthemum species.

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