Haimbachia placidellus

Haimbachia placidellus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Haimbachia
Species:	H. placidellus
Binomial name
	Haimbachia placidellus; (Haimbach, 1907)
Synonyms
	Crambus placidellus Haimbach, 1907; Haimbachia placidella;

Haimbachia placidellus, the peppered haimbachia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Frank Haimbach in 1907.^[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from New York and Massachusetts to South Carolina, west to Tennessee.

The wingspan is about 17-18 mm. The forewings are pale tan to whitish with dark speckling. The hindwings are pale yellowish with a darker terminal line. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae probably feed on grasses.^[3]

References

^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
^ Bug Guide

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[1] Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.

[2] Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

[3] Bug Guide

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