Crambus youngellus

Crambus youngellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. youngellus
Binomial name
Crambus youngellus
Kearfott, 1908[1]

Crambus youngellus, Young's Grass-veneer, is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Kearfott in 1908.[2] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from north-eastern United States and southern Ontario.

The wingspan is about 22 mm. The forewings are silvery white with a yellowish-orange streak and a thin blackish terminal line with four to five dark dashes along the lower half. The hindwings are white to pale grey. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]

References

  1. mothphotographersgroup
  2. "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  3. Bug Guide