Biology:Metacrambus carectellus

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Short description: Species of moth

Metacrambus carectellus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Tribe: Crambini
Genus: Metacrambus
Species:
M. carectellus
Binomial name
Metacrambus carectellus
(Zeller, 1847)
Synonyms[1]
  • Crambus carectellus Zeller, 1847
  • Crambus lugdunellus Millière, 1867

Metacrambus carectellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It is found in Portugal, Spain , France , Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine , Russia ,[3] Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Uzbekistan.[4]

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August in one generation per year.[5]

The larvae feed on various grasses.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13770248 entry