Crambus unistriatellus
| Crambus unistriatellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. unistriatellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus unistriatellus Packard, 1867 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Crambus unistriatellus, the Wide-stripe Grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Packard in 1867.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Alberta, Labrador, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and California. The habitat consists of grasslands.[2]
The wingspan is 25-28 mm. The forewings are chocolate brown with a silver white discal stripe and a submarginal row of black dots. The hindwings are white. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.[3]
The larvae feed on grass roots.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
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