Crambus whitmerellus

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Crambus whitmerellus
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. whitmerellus
Binomial name
Crambus whitmerellus
Klots, 1942

Crambus whitmerellus, or Whitmer's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1942.[1] It has been recorded in North America from Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 21–27 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown with a pearly-white costal edge and a silvery-white median stripe. The hindwings are light grayish brown. Adults are on wing in late June and July in one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on grasses.[2]

Subspecies[]

  • Crambus whitmerellus whitmerellus
  • Crambus whitmerellus browni Klots, 1942 (Alberta, northern Montana)

References[]

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus whitmerellus browni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.


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