Crambus ericella
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| Crambus ericella | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. ericella |
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| Crambus ericella (Hübner, 1813) | |
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Crambus ericella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae.
Crambus ericella. Mounted specimen
Distribution
This species can be found in most of Europe.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 21–28 millimetres (0.83–1.10 in).[2] [3] Forewings are dark brown, with well defined white longitudinal streaks and a white apical triangle.
Biology
These moths fly in a single generation from May to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Corynephorus canescens, Festuca ovina, Sorbus and Deschampsia flexuosa. [4]
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