Crambus quinquareatus

Large-striped grass-veneer
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. quinquareatus
Binomial name
Crambus quinquareatus
Zeller, 1877
Synonyms
  • Crambus argentictus Hampson, 1919
  • Crambus extorralis Hulst, 1886
  • Crambus extornalis Grossbeck, 1917

Crambus quinquareatus, the large-striped grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1877.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.[2]

The larvae feed on various grasses.[3]

References

  1. ^ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  3. ^ BugGuide


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