Crambus uliginosellus explained

Crambus uliginosellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was first described by Zeller in 1850 and is currently found in most of Europe, except Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia and Ukraine.[2]

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings with apex slightly produced; yellow-ochreous, posteriorly with whitish interneural streaks edged with dark fuscous; a suffused white dorsal streak; a broad white median longitudinal streak, edged with dark fuscous, reaching costa until near middle, cut by an oblique dark brown line beyond middle, and usually by an ochreous subcostal line; second line angulated, silvery-white, preceded and followed by triangular white costal spots; some black terminal dots; cilia metallic. Hindwings are whitish, towards apex suffused with grey.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GlobIZ search . Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2012-03-19 .
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304195717/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=443243 Fauna Europaea
  3. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Keys and description