Biology:Crambus multilinellus

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Short description: Species of moth

Crambus multilinellus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. multilinellus
Binomial name
Crambus multilinellus
Fernald, 1887

Crambus multilinellus, the multinellus grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles H. Fernald in 1887.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ontario and South Carolina.[2]

The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September.

The larvae feed on Gramineae species.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13499956 entry