Crambus whitmerellus
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Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942
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Crambus whitmerellus, Whitmer's Grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Klots in 1942.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The habitat consists of grassland areas.
The wingspan is 21-27 mm. The forewings are yellowish brown with a pearly white costal edge and a silvery white median stripe. The hindwings are light greyish brown. Adults are on wing in late June and July in one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on grasses.[2]
Subspecies
- Crambus whitmerellus whitmerellus
- Crambus whitmerellus browni Klots, 1942 (Alberta, northern Montana)
References
- ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum