Crambus agitatellus
Encyclopedia
The Double-banded Grass-veneer Moth (Crambus agitatellus) is a moth
of the Crambidae
family. It is found in the eastern two-thirds of the United States
and south-eastern Canada
.
The wingspan
is 17-22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on various grasses and other low-growing plants.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Crambidae
Crambidae
The Crambidae are the grass moth family of Lepidoptera . They are quite variable in appearance, the nominal subfamily Crambinae taking up closely folded postures on grass-stems where they are inconspicuous, while other subfamilies include brightly coloured and patterned insects which rest in...
family. It is found in the eastern two-thirds of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
and south-eastern Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 17-22 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August.
The larvae feed on various grasses and other low-growing plants.