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Crambus silvella

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Species of moth

Crambus silvella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. silvella
Binomial name
Crambus silvella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea silvella Hübner, 1813
  • Crambus adippellus Zincken, 1817
  • Argyroteuchia adippalis Hübner, 1825

Crambus silvella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 22–26 millimetres (0.87–1.02 in). Differs from Crambus pascuella as follows : forewings with apex little produced, dorsum less whitish, median streak less broad, continued beyond second line to termen, costal spot before second line much more elongate.

References

  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description

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Taxon identifiers
Crambus silvella


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