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Crambus laqueatellus

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"Eastern grass-veneer" redirects here. For the other moth with this common name, see Agriphila aeneociliella.

Crambus laqueatellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. laqueatellus
Binomial name
Crambus laqueatellus
Clemens, 1860
Synonyms
  • Crambus semifusellus Walker, 1863

Crambus laqueatellus, the eastern grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario and Maine to South Carolina, west to Texas and north to North Dakota.

The wingspan is 23–30 mm. The forewings are light brownish yellow with a white streak along the costa. The hindwings are gray. Adults are on wing from April to September.[2]

The larvae feed on grasses.[3]

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Bug Guide
  3. ^ Moths of North Dakota


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