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Species of moth
| Crambus pratella
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain:
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Eukaryota
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| Kingdom:
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Animalia
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| Phylum:
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Arthropoda
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| Class:
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Insecta
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| Order:
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Lepidoptera
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| Family:
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Crambidae
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| Genus:
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Crambus
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| Species:
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C. pratella
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| Binomial name
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Crambus pratella
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| Synonyms
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- Phalaena (Tinea) pratella Linnaeus, 1758
- Argyroteuchia saltalis Hübner, 1825
- Crambus scoticus Westwood in Humphreys & Westwood, 1841
- Crambus scotius Ganev, 1996
- Crambus gelatellus Réal, 1988
- Crambus pratellus ab. egregiellus Rebel, 1915
- Crambus pratellus ab. obscurellus Mann, 1871
- Crambus pratellus var. marpurgensis Strand, 1920
- Argyroteuchia pratalis Hübner, 1825
- Palparia pratea Haworth, 1811
- Crambus pratorum Fabricius, 1798
- Tinea dumetella Hübner, 1813
- Crambus dumetellus ab. depunctellus Strand, 1902
- Crambus dumetellus var. boreellus Caradja, 1910
- Crambus dumetellus var. plumbatellus Osthelder, 1939
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Crambus pratella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.
The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Deschampsia species.
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