''Crambus lathoniellus'' is a species of
moth
Moths are a paraphyletic group of insects that includes all members of the order Lepidoptera that are not butterflies, with moths making up the vast majority of the order. There are thought to be approximately 160,000 species of moth, many of w ...
of the family
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of lepidopterans. They are variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae (grass moths) taking up closely folded postures on grass stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies includ ...
described by
Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken
Julius Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken or ZinkenDr. Jul. Leop Theod. Friedr. Zinken genannt Sommer (1757D. A. M. Beitrag zur Insecten-fauna von Java ''Nova Acta Physico-Medica'' also Sommer (15 April 1770 in Braunschweig – 8 February 1856 in Br ...
in 1817. It is found in Europe, Central and South-East Asia.
The
wingspan
The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ...
is about . In this ''Crambus'' a white longitudinal stripe emanates From the wing base ending sharply at an obliquely running dark line. In some specimens a white spot is formed in continuation and up to the submarginal line. The longitudinal strip has behind the center (seen from the base), closer to the submarginal line a "tooth" facing outwards and to the inner edge.
The moth flies from May to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on various grasses.
Subspecies
*''Crambus lathoniellus lathoniellus'' (Europe, Asia Minor, Transcaucasus to Central Asia to Amur)
*''Crambus lathoniellus alfacarellus''
Staudinger, 1859 (Spain)
*''Crambus lathoniellus altivolens''
Schawerda, 1913 (Yugoslavia)
References
External links
''Crambus lathoniellus'' ''UKMoths''.
Crambini
Moths described in 1817
Moths of Europe
Moths of Asia
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