Crambus sperryellus

Crambus sperryellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. sperryellus
Binomial name
	Crambus sperryellus; Klots, 1940

Crambus sperryellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1940.^[1] It is found in the US states of California^[2] and adjacent Arizona.

The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm. The ground color of the forewings is bright golden brown, darker along the costal margin and along the dorsal edge of the silvery-white stripe. The hindwings are pale brownish white, darker apically and terminally.

Etymology[]

The species is named for Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sperry.^[3]

References[]

^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
^ "800958.00 – 5370 – Crambus sperryellus – Klots, 1940". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
^ North American Crambus. I. The silvery-striped species of California (Pyralididae)

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[1] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.

[2] "800958.00 – 5370 – Crambus sperryellus – Klots, 1940". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

[3] North American Crambus. I. The silvery-striped species of California (Pyralididae)

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