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Chrysocrambus craterellus

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Crambidae

Scientific name
  
Chrysocrambus craterellus

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Genus
  
Chrysocrambus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

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Similar
  
Chrysocrambus, Crambus uliginosellus, Chrysocrambus linetella, Ancylolomia tentaculella, Butterflies and moths

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

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Subspecies

  • Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus (Central and Southern Europe, Urals, Transcaucasus, Asia Minor)
  • 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. Wings are yellowish and characterized by a few longitudinal brown lines, with two transversal brownish lines close to the apex. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Festuca and other Gramineae species.

    Distribution and habitat

    This species can be found in southern Europe and the Middle East. It prefers meadowe, pastures and grasslands.

    References

    Chrysocrambus craterellus Wikipedia
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