Crambus bidens

Crambus bidens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. bidens
Binomial name
	Crambus bidens; Zeller, 1872

Crambus bidens, or Biden's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1872.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Massachusetts, New York, Ontario, New Jersey, Quebec, Michigan and Alberta. The habitat consists of bogs.

The wingspan is 18–22 mm. The forewings are yellowish or brownish ochre with a silver streak and black zigzag subterminal line. The hindwings are smoky. Adults are on wing from late July to early August.[3]

References

"800930.00 – 5342 – Crambus bidens Zeller, 1872 – Biden's Grass-veneer Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
"GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (May 5, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus bidens". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

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[1] "800930.00 – 5342 – Crambus bidens Zeller, 1872 – Biden's Grass-veneer Moth". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved December 29, 2020.

[2] "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.

[3] Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (May 5, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus bidens". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.