Metacrambus carectellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[2] It is found in Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, Ukraine, Russia,[3] Transcaucasia, Asia Minor, the Palestinian Territories, Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Uzbekistan.[4]
Metacrambus carectellus | |
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Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Subfamily: | Crambinae |
Tribe: | Crambini |
Genus: | Metacrambus |
Species: | M. carectellus |
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Metacrambus carectellus (Zeller, 1847) | |
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The wingspan is 18–23 mm. Adults are on wing in July and August in one generation per year.[5]
The larvae feed on various grasses.
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