Crambus leachellus

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Crambus leachellus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. leachellus
Binomial name
Crambus leachellus
(Zincken, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Chilo leachellusZincken, 1818
  • Crambus hastiferellusWalker, 1863
  • Crambus lativittellusZeller, 1863
  • Crambus pulchellusZeller, 1863

Crambus leachellus, or Leach's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1818. [1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario and Maryland to Florida, west to California and Oregon. [2] The habitat consists of grasslands and meadows.

The wingspan is 25–27 mm. [3] Adults are on wing from May to September in two to four generations per year.

The larvae feed on grasses.

References

  1. ↑ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ↑ Bug Guide
  3. ↑ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus leachellus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.


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