Crambus leachellus

Crambus leachellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. leachellus
Binomial name
Crambus leachellus
(Zincken, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Chilo leachellus Zincken, 1818
  • Crambus hastiferellus Walker, 1863
  • Crambus lativittellus Zeller, 1863
  • Crambus pulchellus Zeller, 1863

Crambus leachellus, or Leach's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1818.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario and Maryland to Florida, west to California and Oregon.[2] The habitat consists of grasslands and meadows.

The wingspan is 25–27 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to September in two to four generations per year.

The larvae feed on grasses.

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Bug Guide
  3. ^ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus leachellus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.


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