''Microcrambus biguttellus'', the gold-stripe grass-veneer, is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes
William Trowbridge Merrifield Forbes (April 23, 1885 Westborough – April 12, 1968 Worcester) was an American entomologist who specialized in Lepidoptera and Coleoptera
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in 1920. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
Alabama,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Kentucky,
Maine,
Manitoba,
Maryland,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
New Brunswick,
New Jersey,
New York
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,
North Carolina,
Nova Scotia,
Ohio,
Oklahoma
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,
Ontario,
Quebec,
South Carolina,
Tennessee,
Texas,
West Virginia and
Wisconsin. It has also been recorded from
Cuba and
Puerto Rico.
The length of the forewings is about 8 mm.
''Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America''
/ref> Adults are on wing between May and September in most of the range, but year round in Florida.
The larvae feed on grasses.
References
Crambini
Moths described in 1920
Moths of North America
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