Features
Crambus perlella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and east across the Palearctic.
The wingspan is 19–28 mm.
Species |
Insect |
Living space |
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Size |
19-28 mm (wingspan) |
Description
The face is rather prominent. Forewings very shining whitish, often ochreous -tinged ; veins and dorsal area often more or less broadly suffused with dark grey ; cilia shining white. Hindwings are grey, sometimes much suffused with ochreous -whitish, sometimes posteriorly dark grey. The larva is light greygreenish or greyish-ochreous ; dorsal line darker ; spots brown ;head pale yellow -brown, darker-marked. The moth flies from July to August depending on the location. The larvae feed on various grasses. Adults feed on the nectar of Leucanthemum species.