Chrysocrambus craterellus

Chrysocrambus craterellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica.

Chrysocrambus craterellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Chrysocrambus
Species:
C. craterellus
Binomial name
Chrysocrambus craterellus
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
Mounted specimen

Subspecies
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus (Central and Southern Europe, Urals, Transcaucasus, Asia Minor) [1]
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus alpinus Bleszynski, 1958 (France)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus abruzzellus Bleszynski, 1958 (Abruzzi, Italy)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus stachiellus (Toll, 1938) (Podolia, Ukraine)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus libani Bleszynski, 1958 (Lebanon)
  • Chrysocrambus craterellus defessellus (Toll, 1947) (Iran)

Description

Chrysocrambus craterellus has a wingspan of about 20 mm.[2] Wings are yellowish and characterized by a few longitudinal brown lines, with two transversal brownish lines close to the apex.[3] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[4] The larvae feed on Festuca and other Gramineae species.[4]

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in southern Europe[3][5] and the Middle East.[1] It prefers meadows, pastures and grasslands.[2]

References
  1. Savela, Markku. "Chrysocrambus Bleszynski, 1957". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  2. "Chrysocrambus craterellus (Scopoli, 1763)" Archived 2017-11-08 at the Wayback Machine. Lot Moths and Butterflies. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  3. "63.106 BF1320 Chrysocrambus craterella". UKMoths. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  4. "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
  5. Fauna Europaea


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