Chrysoteuchia topiarius

Chrysoteuchia topiarius
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Chrysoteuchia
Species:	C. topiarius
Binomial name
	Chrysoteuchia topiarius; (Zeller, 1866)
Synonyms
	Crambus topiarius Zeller, 1866; Chrysoteuchia topiaria; Chrysoteuchia hortuellus topiarius; Crambus toparius Hampson, 1896; Crambus topiarius vachellellus Kearfott, 1903; Crambus vachelellus Bleszynski & Collins, 1962;

Chrysoteuchia topiarius, the topiary grass-veneer moth, subterranean sod webworm or cranberry girdler, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The species was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1866.^[1]^[2] It is found in most of North America.^[3]

The wingspan is 17–20 mm. The forewings vary from dark clay coloured to light yellowish brown. The hindwings are grey. Adults are on wing from late June to early August in one generation per year.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plant, including mostly grasses. The young larvae feed on soft tissue such as the crowns, leaves and roots of their host plant. Mature larvae feed on the bark of cranberry and conifer seedling roots and crowns. They have also been recorded on blueberry.^[4]

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^ Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^ "800926.00 – 5391 – Chrysoteuchia topiarius – Topiary Grass-veneer Moth – (Zeller, 1866)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details Chrysoteuchia topiarius". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
^ Elliott, Lynette (March 13, 2020). "Species Chrysoteuchia topiarius - Cranberry Girdler - Hodges#5391". BugGuide. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

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[1] Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Mally, Richard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Bauer, Franziska; Hayden, James; Segerer, Andreas; Schouten, Rob; Li, Houhun; Trofimova, Tatiana; Solis, M. Alma; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2020). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[2] "800926.00 – 5391 – Chrysoteuchia topiarius – Topiary Grass-veneer Moth – (Zeller, 1866)". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[3] Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details Chrysoteuchia topiarius". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

[4] Elliott, Lynette (March 13, 2020). "Species Chrysoteuchia topiarius - Cranberry Girdler - Hodges#5391". BugGuide. Retrieved November 14, 2020.

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