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Crambus lathoniellus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Crambus |
Species: | C. lathoniellus |
Binomial name | |
Crambus lathoniellus Zincken, 1817 | |
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Crambus lathoniellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1817. It is found in Europe, Central and South-East Asia.
The wingspan is about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). In this Crambus a white longitudinal stripe emanates From the wing base ending sharply at an obliquely running dark line. In some specimens a white spot is formed in continuation and up to the submarginal line. The longitudinal strip has behind the center (seen from the base), closer to the submarginal line a "tooth" facing outwards and to the inner edge. Meyrick - Forewings with apex somewhat produced ; brown, sometimes ochreous-mixed, in male with grey, in female with whitish blackish-edged interneural streaks; a subcostal white streak on basal half; a white median streak, upper edge straight, lower edge projecting in middle, cut by sharply angulated dark brown median line ; second line angulated, white, edged with dark brown, preceded by white costal mark ; a white terminal streak, with several black dots ; cilia metallic. Hindwings rather dark grey. Larva greenish-grey or brownish-grey ; dots darker ; head brown, darker-marked: in silken galleries above or among roots of grasses.
The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
Subspecies
- Crambus lathoniellus lathoniellus (Europe, Asia Minor, Transcaucasus to Central Asia to Amur)
- Crambus lathoniellus alfacarellus Staudinger, 1859 (Spain)
- Crambus lathoniellus altivolens Schawerda, 1913 (Yugoslavia)
References
External links
- Crambus lathoniellus. UKMoths.
Taxon identifiers | |
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Crambus lathoniellus |
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