Crambus pratella

Crambus pratella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species: C. pratella
Binomial name
Crambus pratella
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena (Tinea) pratella Linnaeus, 1758
  • Argyroteuchia saltalis Hübner, 1825
  • Crambus scoticus Westwood in Humphreys & Westwood, 1841
  • Crambus scotius Ganev, 1996
  • Crambus gelatellus Réal, 1988
  • Crambus pratellus ab. egregiellus Rebel, 1915
  • Crambus pratellus ab. obscurellus Mann, 1871
  • Crambus pratellus var. marpurgensis Strand, 1920
  • Argyroteuchia pratalis Hübner, 1825
  • Palparia pratea Haworth, 1811
  • Crambus pratorum Fabricius, 1798
  • Tinea dumetella Hübner, 1813
  • Crambus dumetellus ab. depunctellus Strand, 1902
  • Crambus dumetellus var. boreellus Caradja, 1910
  • Crambus dumetellus var. plumbatellus Osthelder, 1939

Crambus pratella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 22–25 mm. The moth flies from May to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses, especially Deschampsia species.

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