Crambus girardellus, or Girard's grass-veneer moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.[1] It is found in North America,[2] including Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, Labrador, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Ohio and Michigan.
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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. girardellus
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| Crambus girardellus Clemens, 1860
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The wingspan is 25–28 mm. Adults are on wing in June and July.[3]
The larvae feed on the roots of grass species.
References
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- ^ "800953 – 5365 – Crambus girardellus – Girard's Grass-veneer Moth – Clemens, 1860". Moth Photographers Group. Mississippi State University. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ "Species Crambus girardellus - Girard's Grass-veneer - Hodges#5365". BugGuide. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
- ^ Schmidt, B. C. & Bird, C. D. (April 2003). "Species Details Crambus girardellus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 16, 2020.