Travniška vešča- Crambus perlella Crambus perlella

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
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.