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Crambidae
80a1553 – 5343   Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)
             Immaculate Grass-veneer

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Poaceae.  Host genera: Festuca Deschampsia.  Notes: grasses (Beadle & Leckie 2012).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • perlella (Scopoli, 1763) (Phalaena) extralim. - MONA 1983: 5343
  • arbustella (Fabricius, 1794) (Tinea)
  • arbustorum Stephens, 1834 (Crambus)
  • argentella (Fabricius, 1775) (Tinea)
  • argyreus Stephens, 1834 (Crambus)
  • dealbella (Thunberg, 1788) (Tinea)
  • obscurellus Osthelder, 1939 (Crambus)
  • pseudorostellus Müller-Rutz, 1923 (Crambus)
  • warringtonellus Stainton, 1849 (Crambus)
  • ssp. a. innotatellus Walker, 1863 (Crambus)
  • inornatellus Clemens, 1864 (Crambus)
  • sericinellus Zeller, 1863 (Crambus)
  • References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)
    • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced.
    • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 24.5m; p. 182. Book Review and ordering
    • Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online)
    • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
    • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
    • Species Page at Mass Moths
    • Species Page at iNaturalist
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