The wingspan is 20–24 mm. The forewings with apex triangularly produced; brownish - ochreous, posteriorly with whitish blackish - edged interneural streaks; a white dorsal streak; a broad shining white median longitudinal streak, reaching costa towards base, narrowed posteriorly, where it is cut by an oblique dark line, not passing second line; second line angulated, silvery-white, dark-edged anteriorly, preceded by a white costal spot and followed by a V - shaped mark; some black terminal longitudinal marks; cilia metallic. Hindwings are grey, more whitish dorsally.[1]
Seasonedit
The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
Dietedit
The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Poa species.
Referencesedit
^Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description
External linksedit
Media related to Crambus pascuella at Wikimedia Commons
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Crambus pascuella at UKmoths
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crambus, pascuella, species, moth, family, crambidae, found, europe, asia, minor, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, arthropodaclass, insectaorder, lepidopterafamily, crambidaegenus, crambusspecies, pascuellabinomial, name, lin. Crambus pascuella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae It is found in Europe and Asia Minor Crambus pascuellaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily CrambidaeGenus CrambusSpecies C pascuellaBinomial nameCrambus pascuella Linnaeus 1758 SynonymsPhalaena Tinea pascuella Linnaeus 1758 Crambus collutellus Fuchs 1902 Crambus acutulellus Chretien 1896 Crambus acutellus Rebel 1901 Crambus fumipalpellus Mann 1871 Crambus pascuellus f obscurellus Kuchlein 1958 Crambus scirpellus La Harpe 1864 Crambus pascuella extinctellus Zeller in Staudinger 1857 Crambus exctinctellus Bleszynski amp Collins 1962 Crambus pascuella floridus Zeller 1872 Crambus pascualis Hubner 1816 Palparia pascuea Haworth 1811 Phalaena Tinea pascuum Fabricius 1798 Contents 1 Description 2 Season 3 Diet 4 References 5 External linksDescription editThe wingspan is 20 24 mm The forewings with apex triangularly produced brownish ochreous posteriorly with whitish blackish edged interneural streaks a white dorsal streak a broad shining white median longitudinal streak reaching costa towards base narrowed posteriorly where it is cut by an oblique dark line not passing second line second line angulated silvery white dark edged anteriorly preceded by a white costal spot and followed by a V shaped mark some black terminal longitudinal marks cilia metallic Hindwings are grey more whitish dorsally 1 Season editThe moth flies from May to September depending on the location Diet editThe larvae feed on various grasses especially Poa species References edit Meyrick E 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan London pdf nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Keys and descriptionExternal links edit nbsp Media related to Crambus pascuella at Wikimedia Commons Microlepidoptera nl in Dutch waarneming nl in Dutch Lepidoptera of Belgium Crambus pascuella at UKmoths This article relating to the moth tribe Crambini is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crambus pascuella amp oldid 1210575788, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
