Metacrambus carectellus
| Metacrambus carectellus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Metacrambus[1] |
| Species: | M. carectellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Metacrambus carectellus (Zeller, 1847) | |
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Metacrambus carectellus is a species of moth in the Crambidae family. It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Russia,[2] Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Uzbekistan.[3]
The wingspan is 18–23 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August in one generation per year.[4]
The larvae feed on various grasses.
References
- ↑ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2012-03-23.
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ Metacrambus at funet
- ↑ LOT moths and butterflies
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