Crambus cypridalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Washington.[2]
| Crambus cypridalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Crambus |
| Species: | C. cypridalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Crambus cypridalis Hulst, 1886
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The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from June to November.
The larvae probably feed on grasses.[3]
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ mothphotographersgroup
- ^ A Sex Attractant for Trapping Crambus cypridalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)