Crambidae
80a1567 –
5357 Crambus leachellus
(Zincken, 1818)
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| Synonymy: |
leachellus (Zincken, 1818) (Chilo) - MONA 1983: 5357; TL: Unknown.hastiferellus Walker, 1863 (Crambus); TL: Nova Scotia.lativittellus Zeller, 1863 (Crambus); TL: Unknown.pulchellus Zeller, 1863 (Crambus); TL: Illinois. |
| Host Plants: |
Shropshire & Tallamy (2025) [accessed 6xii2025]: Host familiy: Poaceae[none_specified]. Host genera: .none_specified. Notes: grass (Heppner 2007); on grasses, on lawns & turf (Zhang 1994); grasses (Beadle & Leckie 2012). |
| Similar : Species |
80a1568 Crambus cypridalis80a1570 Crambus rickseckerellus80a1580 Crambus sperryellusPinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) |
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| 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.
- Barcode of Life (BOLD) - BIN: BOLD:AAA9221 - Caution: DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification.
- Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
- 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 Block Island Moths
- Species Page at BugGuide.Net
- Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum
- Species Page at Mass Moths
- Species Page at iNaturalist
- Species page at Moths of North Dakota.
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