Crambus quinquareatus Zeller, 1877 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crambus quinquareatus Zeller, 1877

Crambus quinquareatus Zeller, 1877

The large-striped grass-veneer (Crambus quinquareatus) is a Crambidae moth found in North America whose larvae feed on various grasses.

Family
Genus
Crambus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Crambus quinquareatus Zeller, 1877

Crambus quinquareatus, commonly known as the large-striped grass-veneer, is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1877. It is native to North America, with confirmed records of its occurrence in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Texas. The larvae of this moth feed on a variety of grasses.

Photo: (c) Jack Cochran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Jack Cochran · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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