''Pediasia ericella'' is a
moth in the family
Crambidae. It was described by
William Barnes
William Barnes (22 February 1801 – 7 October 1886) was an English polymath, writer, poet, philologist, priest, mathematician, engraving artist and inventor. He wrote over 800 poems, some in Dorset dialect, and much other work, including a co ...
and
James Halliday McDunnough in 1918. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from
California and
Alberta. The habitat consists of
prairies and
aspen parklands.
The
wingspan is 24–27 mm for males and 19–25 mm for females.
The larvae probably feed on the roots of grasses.
References
Crambini
Moths described in 1918
Moths of North America
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