Haimbachia placidellus

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Haimbachia placidellus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Haimbachia
Species:
H. placidellus
Binomial name
Haimbachia placidellus
(Haimbach, 1907) [1]
Synonyms
  • Crambus placidellusHaimbach, 1907
  • Haimbachia placidella

Haimbachia placidellus, the peppered haimbachia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Frank Haimbach in 1907. [2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New York and Massachusetts to South Carolina, west to Tennessee.

The wingspan is about 17-18 mm. The forewings are pale tan to whitish with dark speckling. The hindwings are pale yellowish with a darker terminal line. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae probably feed on grasses. [3]

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References

  1. Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  2. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. Bug Guide