Chrysocrambus craterellus

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Chrysocrambus craterellus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Chrysocrambus
Species:
C. craterellus
Binomial name
Chrysocrambus craterellus
Synonyms
  • Chrysocrambus craterella
  • Chrysocrambus craterella abruzzellusBleszynski, 1958
  • Chrysocrambus abbruzzellusBleszynski & Collins, 1962
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus var. alpinusBleszynski, 1958
  • Crambus klimeschiToll, 1938
  • Chrysocrambus craterella defessellusToll, 1948)
  • Chrysocrambus craterella libaniBleszynski, 1958
  • Phalaena Tinea rorellaLinnaeus, 1767
  • Crambus craterella stachiellusToll
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Mounted specimen

Chrysocrambus craterellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica .

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Subspecies

Description

Chrysocrambus craterellus has a wingspan of about 20 mm. [2] [3] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. [4] The larvae feed on Festuca and other Gramineae species. [4]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in southern Europe [3] [5] and the Middle East. [1] It prefers meadows, pastures and grasslands. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Savela, Markku. "Chrysocrambus Bleszynski, 1957". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  2. 1 2 "Chrysocrambus craterellus (Scopoli, 1763)" Archived 2017-11-08 at the Wayback Machine . Lot Moths and Butterflies. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  3. 1 2 "63.106 BF1320 Chrysocrambus craterella". UKMoths. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  5. Fauna Europaea