Biology:Crambus whitmerellus

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Short description: Species of moth

Crambus whitmerellus
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. whitmerellus
Binomial name
Crambus whitmerellus
Klots, 1942

Crambus whitmerellus, or Whitmer's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1942.[1] It has been recorded in North America from Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The larvae probably feed on grasses.[2]

Subspecies

  • Crambus whitmerellus whitmerellus
  • Crambus whitmerellus browni Klots, 1942 (Alberta, northern Montana)

References

  1. Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014. 
  2. "Species Details: Crambus whitmerellus browni". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. April 9, 2003. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2873. 

Wikidata ☰ Q13500034 entry