Crambus awemellus

Crambus awemellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Halliday McDunnough in 1921.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec.[2] The habitat consists of marl fens.

Crambus awemellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. awemellus
Binomial name
Crambus awemellus

The wingspan is 19–23 mm. The forewings are light yellowish brown with a pearly-white costal edge and four black dots in the lower part of the subterminal line. The hindwings are pale smoky. Adults are on wing in August in one generation per year.

The larvae probably feed on grasses.[3]

References

  1. Nuss, Matthias; Landry, Bernard; Vegliante, Francesca; Tränkner, Andreas; Mally, Richard; Hayden, James; Bauer, Franziska; Segerer, Andreas; Li, Houhun; Schouten, Rob; Solis, M. Alma; Trofimova, Tatiana; De Prins, Jurate & Speidel, Wolfgang (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "800935.00 – 5347 – Crambus awemellus – McDunnough, 1921". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved August 13, 2020.
  3. Schmidt, B. C. & Bird, C. D. (May 5, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus awemellus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 30, 2020.


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