Chrysocrambus craterellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Subfamily: | Crambinae |
| Tribe: | Crambini |
| Genus: | Chrysocrambus |
| Species: | C. craterellus
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Subspecies
edit- Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus (Central and Southern Europe, Urals, Transcaucasus, Asia Minor) [1]
- Chrysocrambus craterellus alpinus Bleszynski, 1958 (France)
- Chrysocrambus craterellus abruzzellus Bleszynski, 1958 (Abruzzi, Italy)
- Chrysocrambus craterellus stachiellus (Toll, 1938) (Podolia, Ukraine)
- Chrysocrambus craterellus libani Bleszynski, 1958 (Lebanon)
- Chrysocrambus craterellus defessellus (Toll, 1947) (Iran)
Description
editChrysocrambus craterellus has a wingspan of about 20 mm.[2][3] The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.[4] The larvae feed on Festuca and other Gramineae species.[4]
Distribution and habitat
editThis species can be found in southern Europe[3][5] and the Middle East.[1] It prefers meadows, pastures and grasslands.[2]
References
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- ^ a b Savela, Markku. "Chrysocrambus Bleszynski, 1957". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Chrysocrambus craterellus (Scopoli, 1763)" Archived 2017-11-08 at the Wayback Machine. Lot Moths and Butterflies. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "63.106 BF1320 Chrysocrambus craterella". UKMoths. Retrieved November 8, 2017.
- ^ a b "Lepidoptera of Belgium". Archived from the original on 2012-08-14. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ^ Fauna Europaea
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