Metacrambus carectellus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Metacrambus |
| Species: | M. carectellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Metacrambus carectellus (Zeller, 1847)
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Metacrambus carectellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Russia,[3] Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Uzbekistan.[4]
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August in one generation per year.[5]
The larvae feed on various grasses.
References
[edit]- ^ "Metacrambus carectellus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Savela, Markku. "Metacrambus Bleszynski, 1957". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- ^ LOT moths and butterflies
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