Crambus girardellus

Crambus girardellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. girardellus
Binomial name
	Crambus girardellus; Clemens, 1860[1]
Synonyms
	Crambus nivihumellus Walker, 1863; Crambus niveihumellus Hampson, 1896;

Crambus girardellus, or Girard's grass-veneer moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. It is found in North America,[2] including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Michigan.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are silvery white with a longitudinal orange discal stripe and a narrow brown terminal line. The hindwings are white. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]

The larvae feed on the roots of grass species.

References

"800953 – 5365 – Crambus girardellus – Girard's Grass-veneer Moth – Clemens, 1860". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
"Species Crambus girardellus - Girard's Grass-veneer - Hodges#5365". BugGuide. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
"Species Page - Crambus girardellus". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

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[1] "800953 – 5365 – Crambus girardellus – Girard's Grass-veneer Moth – Clemens, 1860". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

[2] "Species Crambus girardellus - Girard's Grass-veneer - Hodges#5365". BugGuide. Retrieved November 30, 2017.

[3] "Species Page - Crambus girardellus". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 30, 2017.