Crambus sperryellus
Crambus sperryellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1940.[1] It is found in the US states of California[2] and adjacent Arizona.
| Crambus sperryellus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. sperryellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus sperryellus Klots, 1940 | |
The length of the forewings is 11–14 mm. The ground color of the forewings is bright golden brown, darker along the costal margin and along the dorsal edge of the silvery-white stripe. The hindwings are pale brownish white, darker apically and terminally.
Etymology
The species is named for Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sperry.[3]
References
- Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- "800958.00 – 5370 – Crambus sperryellus – Klots, 1940". North American Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- North American Crambus. I. The silvery-striped species of California (Pyralididae)
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