Crambus whitmerellus
Crambus whitmerellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Crambus |
Species: | C. whitmerellus
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Binomial name | |
Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942
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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[]
- ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ 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.
Categories:
- Crambini
- Moths described in 1942
- Moths of North America
- Crambini stubs