Crambus uliginosellus is a species of moth in the family Crambidae.[1] It was first described by Zeller in 1850 and is currently found in most of Europe, except Portugal, Slovenia, Croatia and Ukraine.[2]

Crambus uliginosellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. uliginosellus
Binomial name
Crambus uliginosellus
Zeller, 1850
Synonyms
  • Crambus uliginosellus f. infuscatellus Caradja, 1910

The wingspan is 18–23 mm. The forewings with apex slightly produced; yellow-ochreous, posteriorly with whitish interneural streaks edged with dark fuscous; a suffused white dorsal streak; a broad white median longitudinal streak, edged with dark fuscous, reaching costa until near middle, cut by an oblique dark brown line beyond middle, and usually by an ochreous subcostal line; second line angulated, silvery-white, preceded and followed by triangular white costal spots; some black terminal dots; cilia metallic. Hindwings are whitish, towards apex suffused with grey.[3]

References edit

  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  2. ^ Fauna Europaea
  3. ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf   This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. Keys and description