Crambus sperryellus
| Crambus sperryellus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. sperryellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus sperryellus Klots, 1940 | |
Crambus sperryellus is a moth in the Crambidae family. It was described by Klots in 1940.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California[2] and adjacent Arizona.
The length of the forewings is 11-14 mm. The ground colour of the forewings is bright golden-brown, darker along the costal margin and along the dorsal edge of the silvery-white stripe. The hindwings are pale brownish-white, darker apically and terminally.
Etymology
The species is named for Mr. and Mrs. John L. Sperry.[3]
References
- ↑ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Archived from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ↑ mothphotographersgroup
- ↑ North American Crambus. I. The silvery-striped species of California (Pyralididae)
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