Seq # 500730060

Crambus pratella (Linnaeus, 1758) Species

Last modified: Nov. 15, 2023, 10:01 a.m.


A fairly common and widespread species in Belgium, most observed in the Kempen region.


Details

Classification
Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Crambus > Species: Crambus pratella
Vernacular names
Streepjesgrasmot (NL), Gestreifter Wiesen-Graszünsler (DE)
Synonyms
Crambus dumetella (Hübner, 1813)
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 dumetellus H.). view page
Status

Native


Distribution


Imago

Museum specimens


Specimens in nature


Bionomics

The larva lives in a silken tube covered with frass and grass particles, on the roots and stem-bases. It hibernates and pupates in the larval habitation.
The adults are easily disturbed by day and come to light.

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Flight periods

The adults fly mainly from late May towards July, but mainly during June.


Observed on

Host plant (genera):
Deschampsia

The larva lives on Gramineae, especially Deschampsia spp.

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Habitat

It prefers sandy habitats.

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