Crambus harrisi

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Crambus harrisi
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. harrisi
Binomial name
Crambus harrisi
Klots, 1967

Crambus harrisi is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1967.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New Mexico and Texas.[2]

The length of the forewings is about 11.8 mm for males and 10.4 mm for females. The ground colour of the forewings is light brown. The hindwings are light brownish, slightly darker terminally and apically. Adults have been recorded on wing in August.

Etymology[]

The species is named for Mr. Bruce Harris.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ Two New Species of Crambus Fabricius from Western North America (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae); Alexander B. Klots; Journal of the New York Entomological Society; Vol. 75, No. 3 (Sep., 1967), pp. 154-158


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