Crambus pascuella
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Crambus |
Species: | C. pascuella
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Binomial name | |
Crambus pascuella | |
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Crambus pascuella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor.
Description
[edit]The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings with apex triangularly produced; brownish - ochreous, posteriorly with whitish blackish - edged interneural streaks; a white dorsal streak; a broad shining white median longitudinal streak, reaching costa towards base, narrowed posteriorly, where it is cut by an oblique dark line, not passing second line; second line angulated, silvery-white, dark-edged anteriorly, preceded by a white costal spot and followed by a V - shaped mark; some black terminal longitudinal marks; cilia metallic. Hindwings are grey, more whitish dorsally.[1]
Season
[edit]The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
Diet
[edit]The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Poa species.
References
[edit]- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
External links
[edit]- Media related to Crambus pascuella at Wikimedia Commons
- Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Crambus pascuella at UKmoths