About Neodactria luteolellus Clemens, 1860
Neodactria luteolellus, commonly called the mottled grass-veneer, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was first described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860. This moth is found in North America, with recorded ranges extending from Labrador and Quebec south to North Carolina, west to Arizona and California, and north to Alberta. Its habitat is grassland areas located within prairies, aspen parklands, and boreal forests. The wingspan of adult Neodactria luteolellus measures 13 to 24 mm. Adults are active in flight from late June to mid-July, and produce one generation per year. The larvae of this moth feed on grasses.
