Haimbachia albescens
| Haimbachia albescens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Haimbachia |
| Species: | H. albescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Haimbachia albescens Capps, 1965 | |
Haimbachia albescens, the silvered haimbachia moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Capps in 1965.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia,[2] Illinois, and southern Ontario.
The wingspan is 18 mm for males and 18–20 mm for females. The forewings are whitish with fine dusky scales.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]
The larvae feed on Panicum virgatum.[5]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America
- ↑ Bug Guide
- ↑ Stem-Boring Caterpillars of Switchgrass in the Mid-western United States
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