Chrysocrambus craterellus

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Chrysocrambus craterellus
Chrysocrambus craterellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Chrysocrambus
Species:
C. craterellus
Binomial name
Chrysocrambus craterellus
Synonyms
  • Chrysocrambus craterella
  • Chrysocrambus craterella abruzzellus Bleszynski, 1958
  • Chrysocrambus abbruzzellus Bleszynski & Collins, 1962
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus var. alpinus Bleszynski, 1958
  • Crambus klimeschi Toll, 1938
  • Chrysocrambus craterella defessellus Toll, 1948)
  • Chrysocrambus craterella libani Bleszynski, 1958
  • Phalaena Tinea rorella Linnaeus, 1767
  • Crambus craterella stachiellus Toll
Mounted specimen

Chrysocrambus craterellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.

Subspecies

  • Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus (Central and Southern Europe, Urals, Transcaucasus, Asia Minor) [1]
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus alpinus Bleszynski, 1958 (France)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus abruzzellus Bleszynski, 1958 (Abruzzi, Italy)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus stachiellus (Toll, 1938) (Podolia, Ukraine)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus libani Bleszynski, 1958 (Lebanon)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus defessellus (Toll, 1947) (Iran)

Description

Chrysocrambus craterellus has a wingspan of about 20 mm.[2] Wings are yellowish and characterized by a few longitudinal brown lines, with two transversal brownish lines close to the apex.[3] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[4] The larvae feed on Festuca and other Gramineae species.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in southern Europe[3][5] and the Middle East.[1] It prefers meadowe, pastures and grasslands.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Funet
  2. ^ a b Lot Moths and Butterflies
  3. ^ a b at UKmoths
  4. ^ a b Lepidoptera of Belgium
  5. ^ Fauna europaea
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