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Thaumatopsis pexellus

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Thaumatopsis pexellus, the woolly grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863.[1] It is found in most of North America.[2] The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 21–32 mm. The forewings are yellowish grey with a whitish line, the outer half bounded above by a thicker dark brown line. There is a terminal row of three to five dark dots.[3] Adults are on wing from July to early September in most of the range.

The larvae feed on various grasses.[4]

Subspecies

  • Thaumatopsis pexellus pexellus
  • Thaumatopsis pexellus coloradella Kearfott, 1908 (Colorado, California, Alberta)
  • Thaumatopsis pexellus gibsonella Kearfott, 1908
  • Thaumatopsis pexellus strictalis (Dyar, 1914) (Mexico)

References

  1. ^ "global Pyraloidea database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ "Species Details: Thaumatopsis pexella coloradella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  4. ^ Bug Guide
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Thaumatopsis pexellus: Brief Summary

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Thaumatopsis pexellus, the woolly grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863. It is found in most of North America. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 21–32 mm. The forewings are yellowish grey with a whitish line, the outer half bounded above by a thicker dark brown line. There is a terminal row of three to five dark dots. Adults are on wing from July to early September in most of the range.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

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