Crambus quinquareatus

Crambus quinquareatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. quinquareatus
Binomial name
Crambus quinquareatus
Zeller, 1877
Synonyms
  • Crambus argentictus Hampson, 1919
  • Crambus extorralis Hulst, 1886
  • Crambus extornalis Grossbeck, 1917

Crambus quinquareatus, the Large-striped Grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Zeller in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses.[3]

References

  1. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. mothphotographersgroup
  3. Bug Guide
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