Crambus ericella

Crambus ericella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. ericella
Binomial name
	Crambus ericella; (Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
	Tinea ericella Hübner, 1813; Argyroteuchia ericalis Hübner, 1816;

Crambus ericella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813.

Mounted specimen

Distribution[]

This species can be found in most of Europe.^[1]

Description[]

The wingspan is 21–28 millimetres (0.83–1.10 in).^[2]^[3] Forewings are dark brown, with well defined white longitudinal streaks and a white apical triangle.

Biology[]

These moths fly in a single generation from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Corynephorus canescens, Festuca ovina, Sorbus and Deschampsia flexuosa.^[4]

References[]

^ "Crambus ericella (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
^ "63.084 [B&F: 1298] Crambus ericella (Hübner, [1813])". Hantsmoths. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
^ "63.084 BF1298 Crambus ericella (Hübner, [1813])". UKMoths. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
^ Savela, Markku. "Crambus Fabricius, 1798". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. as Crambus ericellus. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

External links[]

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[1] "Crambus ericella (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

[2] "63.084 [B&F: 1298] Crambus ericella (Hübner, [1813])". Hantsmoths. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

[3] "63.084 BF1298 Crambus ericella (Hübner, [1813])". UKMoths. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

[4] Savela, Markku. "Crambus Fabricius, 1798". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. as Crambus ericellus. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

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