Crambus perlella

Crambus perlella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Crambus
Species:	C. perlella
Binomial name
Crambus perlella (Scopoli, 1763)
Synonyms
Crambus rostellus Scopoli, 1763 Fabricius, 1794 Crambus perlella aurellus Zerny, 1914 Crambus perlellus ab. obscurelllus Osthelder, 1939 Crambus warringtonellus Stainton, 1849 Zerny, 1914 Zerny, 1935 D. Lucas, 1956 Okano, 1957 Clemens, 1864 Bleszynski, 1965 La Harpe, 1855 Bleszynski, 1959 Stephens, 1834 Thunberg, 1788 Selagia perlalis Tinea argentella Crambus perlella innotatellus Crambus sericinellus Crambus perlella monochromella Crambus perlella nigerrimus Hübner, 1825 Fabricius, 1775 Crambus perlella cupriacellus Crambus perlella flavonitellus Platytes perlellus f. auratus Crambus perlella hachimantaiensis Walker, 1863 Zeller, 1863 Herrich-Schäffer, 1852 Caradja, 1916 Müller-Rutz, 1923 Haworth, 1811 Tinea dealbella Fabricius, 1798 Tinea arbustorum Palparia argentea Tinea arbustella Tinea argenteus Crambus perlella pseudorostellus Phalaena perlella Crambus inornatellus Crambus perlella kirinellus Crambus perlella pamiri

Crambus perlella is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in Europe and east across the Palearctic.

Fig.13, 13a larvae in various stages of growth, 14, 14a f. warringtonellus larva after final moult

The wingspan is 19–28 mm. The face is rather prominent. Forewings very shining whitish, often ochreous -tinged ; veins and dorsal area often more or less broadly suffused with dark grey ; cilia shining white. Hindwings are grey, sometimes much suffused with ochreous -whitish, sometimes posteriorly dark grey. The larva is light greygreenish or greyish-ochreous ; dorsal line darker ; spots brown ;head pale yellow -brown, darker-marked

The moth flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses. Adults feed on the nectar of Leucanthemum species.

External links

• Crambus perlella at UKmoths