Thaumatopsis pexellus explained

Thaumatopsis pexellus, the woolly grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863.^[1] It is found in most of North America.^[2] The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 21–32 mm.^[3] Adults are on wing from July to early September in most of the range.

The larvae feed on various grasses.^[4]

Subspecies

• Thaumatopsis pexellus pexellus
• Thaumatopsis pexellus coloradella Kearfott, 1908 (Colorado, California, Alberta)
• Thaumatopsis pexellus gibsonella Kearfott, 1908
• Thaumatopsis pexellus strictalis (Dyar, 1914) (Mexico)

Notes and References

1. Web site: global Pyraloidea database . Globiz.pyraloidea.org . 2014-07-15.
2. http://mothphotographersgroup.msstate.edu/species.php?hodges=5439 mothphotographersgroup
3. Web site: Species Details: Thaumatopsis pexella coloradella . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . December 28, 2020.
4. http://bugguide.net/node/view/341093 Bug Guide