Crambus youngellus

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

Crambus youngellus, or Young's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by William D. Kearfott in 1908.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from north-eastern United States and southern Ontario.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are silvery white with a yellowish-orange streak and a thin blackish terminal line with four to five dark dashes along the lower half. The hindwings are white to pale grey. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "800937.00 – 5349 – Crambus youngellus – Young's Grass-veneer Moth – Kearfott, 1908". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 6, 2019.
  2. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  3. ^ McLeod, Robin (July 31, 2018). "Species Crambus youngellus - Young's Grass-veneer - Hodges#5349". BugGuide. Retrieved November 6, 2019.


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