Chrysocramboides craterella (Scopoli, 1763) Species
Last modified: Oct. 24, 2023, 12:25 p.m.
A very local and very rare species in Belgium, only observed in NA and not seen for a while.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Crambidae > Subfamily: Crambinae > Tribus: Crambini > Genus: Chrysocramboides > Species: Chrysocramboides craterella
- Vernacular names
- Felgestreepte grasmot (NL), Dusky Grass-Veneer (EN), Crambus rayé des coteaux (FR)
- Synonyms
- Chrysocramboides rorella (Linnaeus, 1767)
- 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 rorellus). view page
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Wingspan 24—28 mm. Its forewings are ocher-yellow in color with brown longitudinal stripes, interspersed with two perpendicular stripes. The margin is light gray. The hindwings are paler and slightly streaked. The palps are very long and aligned along the axis of the body.
Museum specimens
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Flight periods
The adults have been observed from the end of June till mid-July.
Observed on
- Host plant (genera):
- Festuca
The larva feeds on Festuca and other Gramineae.
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Habitat
Present in dry meadows and scrublands.
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