Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942

Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942

Whitmer's grass-veneer (Crambus whitmerellus) is a North American grassland moth in the Crambidae family, first described in 1942.

Family
Genus
Crambus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942

Crambus whitmerellus, commonly known as Whitmer's grass-veneer, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. This species was first described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1942. Within North America, it has been officially recorded from Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, and Utah. This moth lives in grassland habitats, and its larvae are thought to feed on grasses.

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

Taxonomy

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Crambus

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