Chrysocrambus craterellus

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Chrysocrambus craterellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Chrysocrambus
Species: C. craterellus
Binomial name
Chrysocrambus craterellus
(Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
  • Chrysocrambus craterella
  • Chrysocrambus craterella abruzzellus Bleszynski, 1958
  • Chrysocrambus abbruzzellus Bleszynski & Collins, 1962
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus var. alpinus Bleszynski, 1958
  • Crambus klimeschi Toll, 1938
  • Chrysocrambus craterella defessellus Toll, 1948)
  • Chrysocrambus craterella libani Bleszynski, 1958
  • Phalaena Tinea rorella Linnaeus, 1767
  • Crambus craterella stachiellus Toll
Lateral view
Chrysocrambus craterellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in southern Europe and the Middle East.

The wingspan is about 20 mm. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Festuca and other Gramineae species.

Subspecies

  • Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus (Central and Southern Europe, Ural, Transcaucasus, Asia Minor)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus alpinus (France)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus abruzzellus (Abruzzi, Italy)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus stachiellus (Podolia, Ukraine)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus libani (Lebanon)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus defessellus (Iran)

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