Biology:Crambus ericella

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Short description: Species of moth

Crambus ericella
Crambidae - Crambus ericella.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. ericella
Binomial name
Crambus ericella
(Hübner, 1813)
Synonyms
  • Tinea ericella Hübner, 1813
  • Argyroteuchia ericalis Hübner, 1816

Crambus ericella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1813.

Mounted specimen

Distribution

This species can be found in most of Europe.[1]

Description

The wingspan is 21–28 millimetres (0.83–1.10 in).[2][3] Forewings are dark brown, with well defined white longitudinal streaks and a white apical triangle.

Biology

These moths fly in a single generation from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Corynephorus canescens, Festuca ovina, Sorbus and Deschampsia flexuosa.[4]

References

  1. "Crambus ericella (Hübner, 1813)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. "63.084 [B&F: 1298] Crambus ericella (Hübner, [1813])". Hantsmoths. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. "63.084 BF1298 Crambus ericella (Hübner, [1813])". UKMoths. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  4. Savela, Markku. "Crambus Fabricius, 1798". as Crambus ericellus. http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/pyraloidea/crambidae/crambinae/crambus/. Retrieved November 30, 2017. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3983032 entry