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Similar Crambus agitatellus, Crambus praefectellus, Crambus laqueatellus, Microcrambus elegans, Chrysoteuchia topiarius |
Crambus albellus, the small white grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was first described by Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where sightings have been recorded from Quebec and Ontario to North Carolina and Tennessee, west to Illinois and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is approximately 1 mm and the forewings are white with a V-shaped postmedian line. The hindwings are pale brownish-grey. Adults are on wing from June to September.
The larvae feed on grasses.


References
Crambus albellus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA