Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Crambidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Haimbachia | |
Haimbachia albescens, the silvered haimbachia moth, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Capps in 1965. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia, Illinois, and southern Ontario.
The wingspan is 18 mm for males and 18–20 mm for females. The forewings are whitish with fine dusky scales. Adults are on wing in June and July.
The larvae feed on Panicum virgatum.
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