Biology:Crambus whitmerellus
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Short description: Species of moth
| Crambus whitmerellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. whitmerellus
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| Binomial name | |
| Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942
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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
- ↑ Nuss, M. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". http://globiz.pyraloidea.org/Pages/Reports/TaxonReport.aspx. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ "Species Details: Crambus whitmerellus browni". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. April 9, 2003. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2873.
Wikidata ☰ Q13500034 entry
