Crambus pratella

Crambus pratella

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. pratella
Binomial name
*Crambus pratella* (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Phalaena (Tinea) pratella Linnaeus, 1758 Argyroteuchia saltalis Hübner, 1825 Crambus scoticus Westwood in Humphreys & Westwood, 1841 Crambus scotius Ganev, 1996 Crambus gelatellus Réal, 1988 Crambus pratellus ab. egregiellus Rebel, 1915 Crambus pratellus ab. obscurellus Mann, 1871 Crambus pratellus var. marpurgensis Strand, 1920 Argyroteuchia pratalis Hübner, 1825 Palparia pratea Haworth, 1811 Crambus pratorum Fabricius, 1798 Tinea dumetella Hübner, 1813 Crambus dumetellus ab. depunctellus Strand, 1902 Crambus dumetellus var. boreellus Caradja, 1910 Crambus dumetellus var. plumbatellus Osthelder, 1939

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

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Deschampsia species.

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