Crambus pascuella
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. pascuella
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Crambus pascuella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and Asia Minor.
Description
The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings with apex triangularly produced; brownish - ochreous, posteriorly with whitish blackish - edged interneural streaks; a white dorsal streak; a broad shining white median longitudinal streak, reaching costa towards base, narrowed posteriorly, where it is cut by an oblique dark line, not passing second line; second line angulated, silvery-white, dark-edged anteriorly, preceded by a white costal spot and followed by a V - shaped mark; some black terminal longitudinal marks; cilia metallic. Hindwings are grey, more whitish dorsally.[1] See also Parsons et al.[2]
Season
The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
Diet
The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Poa species.
References
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
- ^ Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England. ISBN 9780955108648
External links
Media related to Crambus pascuella at Wikimedia Commons- Lepiforum de
- Microlepidoptera.nl (in Dutch)
- waarneming.nl (in Dutch)
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Crambus pascuella at UKmoths