| Crambus whitmerellus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. whitmerellus |
| Binomial name | |
| Crambus whitmerellus Klots, 1942 | |
Crambus whitmerellus, or Whitmer's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alexander Barrett Klots in 1942.[1] It has been recorded in North America from Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah. The habitat consists of grasslands.
The larvae probably feed on grasses.[2]
Subspecies
- Crambus whitmerellus whitmerellus
- Crambus whitmerellus browni Klots, 1942 (Alberta, northern Montana)
References
- ↑ Nuss, M.; et al. (2003–2014). "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ↑ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus whitmerellus browni". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
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