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Crambus ericella
Crambus ericella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Crambus
Species:
C. ericella
Binomial name
Crambus ericella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea ericella Hübner, 1813
  • Argyroteuchia ericalis Hübner, 1816

Crambus ericella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.

Crambus ericella. Mounted specimen

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 21–28 millimetres (0.83–1.10 in).[2] [3] Forewings are dark brown, with well defined white longitudinal streaks and a white apical triangle.

Biology

These moths fly in a single generation from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Corynephorus canescens, Festuca ovina, Sorbus and Deschampsia flexuosa. [4]

References

  1. ^ Fauna europaea
  2. ^ Hantsmoths
  3. ^ Crambus ericella at UKmoths
  4. ^ Funet
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