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Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken, 1817) Species

Last modified: Nov. 15, 2023, 9:46 a.m.


A very common species throughout the whole of Belgium, sometimes in large numbers.


Details

Classification
Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Crambus > Species: Crambus lathoniellus
Vernacular names
Vroege grasmot (NL), Hain-Graszünsler (DE)
Synonyms
Crambus pratella sensu auct., nec (Linnaeus, 1758) and Crambus nemorella (Hübner, 1813), nec (Thunberg, 1788)
First mention in Belgium
De Sélys-Longchamps E. 1844. Énumération des insectes Lépidoptères de la Belgique. — Mémoires de la Société royale des Sciences de Liége 2: 1–35. On page 22 (as Crambus pratellus L.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva lives in a silken gallery at the base of the stem. The larva hibernates. Pupation in a firm silken cocoon just below the surface of the soil.
The adults are easily disturbed by day and later come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly from mid-May till the end of August, occasionally later.


Observed on

Host plant (species):
Deschampsia cespitosa

The larva lives on Deschampsia cespitosa or other grasses.

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