Microcrambus elegans
Microcrambus elegans, the elegant grass-veneer moth, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to Kansas and Illinois.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Microcrambus |
| Species: | M. elegans |
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| Microcrambus elegans | |
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The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in the north and from March to October in the south. There is one generation per year in the north and multiple in the south.
The larvae feed on Poaceae species.
References
- "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
External links
Data related to Microcrambus elegans at Wikispecies
Media related to Microcrambus elegans at Wikimedia Commons- Bug Guide
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