Kingdom Animalia Family Crambidae Genus Neodactria Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Crambus laqueatellus, Pediasia trisecta, Crambus agitatellus, Microcrambus elegans, Fissicrambus mutabilis | ||
Neodactria luteolellus, the mottled grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Labrador and Quebec to North Carolina, west to Arizona and California and north to Alberta. The habitat consists of grassland areas in prairies, aspen parklands and boreal forests.
The wingspan is 13-24 mm. The forewings vary from yellowish brown to rich brown. The hindwings are smoky brown. Adults are on wing from late June to mid-July in one generation per year.
The larvae feed on grasses.
References
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