Neodactria luteolellus explained

Neodactria luteolellus, the mottled grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Labrador and Quebec to North Carolina, west to Arizona and California and north to Alberta.[2] The habitat consists of grassland areas in prairies, aspen parklands and boreal forests.

The wingspan is 13–24 mm. Adults are on wing from late June to mid-July in one generation per year.[3]

The larvae feed on grasses.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GlobIZ search. Global Information System on Pyraloidea . 2014-07-15.
  2. http://bugguide.net/node/view/145263 Bug Guide
  3. Web site: Bird, C. D. . Shpeley, D. . amp . 2004 . Species Details: Neodactria luteolellus . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 27, 2020.