Crambus whitmerellus

Crambus whitmerellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. whitmerellus
Binomial name
	Crambus whitmerellus; Klots, 1942

Last updated August 30, 2025

Crambus whitmerellus, or Whitmer's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1942.^[1] It has been recorded in North America from Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The larvae probably feed on grasses.^[2]

Subspecies

Crambus whitmerellus whitmerellus
Crambus whitmerellus browniKlots, 1942 (Alberta, northern Montana)

References

↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
↑ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus whitmerellus browni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus whitmerellus browni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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