Crambus multilinellus

Crambus multilinellus, the multinellus grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Charles H. Fernald in 1887.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Ontario and South Carolina.[2]

Crambus multilinellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. multilinellus
Binomial name
Crambus multilinellus
Fernald, 1887

The wingspan is 20–22 mm. Adults are on wing from March to September.

The larvae feed on Gramineae species.[3]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2017). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  2. "800952.00 – 5364 – Crambus multilinellus – Multinellus Grass-veneer Moth – Fernald, 1887". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
  3. "Species Crambus multilinellus - Hodges#5364". BugGuide.Net. October 23, 2013. Retrieved March 20, 2018.


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