Crambus girardellus

Crambus girardellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. girardellus
Binomial name
	Crambus girardellus; Clemens, 1860
Synonyms
	Crambus nivihumellusWalker, 1863; Crambus niveihumellusHampson, 1896;

Last updated August 30, 2025

Crambus girardellus, or Girard's grass-veneer moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.^[1] It is found in North America,^[2] including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Michigan.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.^[3]

The larvae feed on the roots of grass species.

References

↑ "800953 – 5365 – Crambus girardellus – Girard's Grass-veneer Moth – Clemens, 1860". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
↑ "Species Crambus girardellus - Girard's Grass-veneer - Hodges#5365". BugGuide. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
↑ Schmidt, B. C. & Bird, C. D. (April 2003). "Species Details Crambus girardellus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

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[1] "800953 – 5365 – Crambus girardellus – Girard's Grass-veneer Moth – Clemens, 1860". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

[2] "Species Crambus girardellus - Girard's Grass-veneer - Hodges#5365". BugGuide. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

[3] Schmidt, B. C. & Bird, C. D. (April 2003). "Species Details Crambus girardellus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.

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