Crambus multilinellus Fernald, 1887 is a animal in the Crambidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Crambus multilinellus Fernald, 1887

Crambus multilinellus Fernald, 1887

Crambus multilinellus, the multinellus grass-veneer, is a North American moth in the Crambidae family described in 1887.

Family
Genus
Crambus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Crambus multilinellus Fernald, 1887

Crambus multilinellus, commonly known as the multinellus grass-veneer, is a species of moth belonging to the family Crambidae. It was first described by Charles H. Fernald in 1887. This moth is found in North America, with confirmed recorded occurrences in the US states of Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina, as well as the Canadian province of Ontario. The wingspan of adult Crambus multilinellus ranges from 20 to 22 mm. Adult moths are active and can be found in flight from March through September. The larval caterpillars of this species feed on plants belonging to the Gramineae grass family.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Crambidae Crambus

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