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Conservation Status

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Uncommon, but of no concern.
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Cyclicity

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June and July.
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Distribution

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A North American species. Fernald (1896) has it from Labrador, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and California. It has also been reported from British Columbia (Dyar 1904) and Michigan (Scholtens (1996). In Alberta, Bowman (1951) reported it from the Edmonton and Nordegg areas.
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General Description

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A medium sized to larger Crambus (25-28 mm wingspan). Forewings chocolate brown with a broad silver white discal stripe which extends from the base to the outer margin; with a submarginal row of minute black dots. The hindwing are white. This species can be confused only with worn specimens of Crambus leachellus.
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Habitat

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Grassland areas.
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Life Cycle

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Diurnal and comes to light.
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Trophic Strategy

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Unknown, probably grass roots.
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Crambus unistriatellus

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Crambus unistriatellus, the wide-stripe grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1867.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Alberta, Labrador, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and California. The habitat consists of grasslands.[2]

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are chocolate brown with a silver-white discal stripe and a submarginal row of black dots. The hindwings are white. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.[3]

The larvae feed on grass roots.[4]

References

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  2. ^ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus unistriatellus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  3. ^ Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University.
  4. ^ BugGuide
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Crambus unistriatellus: Brief Summary

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Crambus unistriatellus, the wide-stripe grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Alpheus Spring Packard in 1867. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Alberta, Labrador, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Minnesota and California. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 25–28 mm. The forewings are chocolate brown with a silver-white discal stripe and a submarginal row of black dots. The hindwings are white. Adults have been recorded on wing from June to October.

The larvae feed on grass roots.

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