Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Crambus | |
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Similar Crambus laqueatellus, Crambus agitatellus, Crambus albellus, Crambus praefectellus | ||
Girard's Grass-veneer Moth (Crambus girardellus) is a moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in North America, including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Michigan.
The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are silvery white with a longitudinal orange discal stripe and a narrow brown terminal line. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on the roots of grass species.
References
Crambus girardellus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA