Crambus sperryellus

Crambus sperryellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. sperryellus
Binomial name
Crambus sperryellus
Klots, 1940

Crambus sperryellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Klots in 1940.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California[2] and adjacent Arizona.

The length of the forewings is 11-14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is bright golden-brown, darker along the costal margin and along the dorsal edge of the silvery-white stripe. The hindwings are pale brownish-white, darker apically and terminally.

Etymology

The species is named for Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sperry.[3]

References

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