Crambus watsonellus
| Crambus watsonellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. watsonellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus watsonellus Klots, 1942 | |
Crambus watsonellus, Watson's Grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Klots in 1942.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Illinois, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and Ontario.[2] The habitat consists of marshy areas.
The length of the forewings is 9.8-13.5 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is light golden brown, with a satiny luster, paler dorsally. The hindwings are pale brownish tinged with white and somewhat darker subapically. Adults are on wing from August to October.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for Frank E. Watson.[4]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ American Museum Novitates No. 1191
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