Crambus leachellus, or Leach's grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1818.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Ontario and Maryland to Florida, west to California and Oregon.[2] The habitat consists of grasslands and meadows.
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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. leachellus
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| Crambus leachellus (Zincken, 1818)
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The wingspan is 25–27 mm.[3] Adults are on wing from May to September in two to four generations per year.
The larvae feed on grasses.
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Crambus leachellus". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 28, 2020.