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Crambidae
80a1501 – 5424   Microcrambus kimballi Klots, 1968

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Larva and
Host Plants:
Host familiy: Poaceae[none_specified].  Host genera: .none_specified.  Notes: grasses (Heppner 2007).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025)
Genitalia: See Klots (1968).
Similar Species:
  • Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.)
Synonymy:
  • kimballi Klots, 1968 (Microcrambus) - MONA 1983: 5424; TL: Homestead, FL.
  • 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.
    • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
    • Klots, A.B., 1968. The North American Microcrambus (Lepidoptera: Pyralididae). Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 76: 16; fig. 6.
    • 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 iNaturalist
    Microcrambus kimballi
    © John Morgan
    Microcrambus kimballi
    © John Morgan
    Microcrambus kimballi
    © John Morgan
    Microcrambus kimballi
    - holotype - LG – © AMNH
    Microcrambus kimballi
    14mm – © Mississippi Entomological Museum

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