Crambus rickseckerellus

Crambus rickseckerellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1940.[1] It is found in the US state of California.[2]

Crambus rickseckerellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. rickseckerellus
Binomial name
Crambus rickseckerellus
Klots, 1940
Synonyms
  • Crambus leachellus rickseckerellus Klots, 1940

The length of the forewings is 11.5-13.5 mm. The ground color of the forewings is brown, somewhat lustrous, darker around the silvery-white stripe, especially between it and the costa. The hindwings are pale brown, slightly darker apically and terminally.[3]

References

  1. Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. "800948.00 – 5360 – Crambus rickseckerellus – Klots, 1940". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. North American Crambus. I. The silvery-striped species of California (Pyralididae)


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