Crambus cypridalis explained

Crambus cypridalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.^[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Washington.^[2]

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from June to November.

The larvae probably feed on grasses.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15 .
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5358 mothphotographersgroup
3. http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.1653/024.095.0130 A Sex Attractant for Trapping Crambus cypridalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)