Haimbachia albescens, the silvered haimbachia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1965.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia,[2] Illinois and southern Ontario.
| Haimbachia albescens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Haimbachia |
| Species: | H. albescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Haimbachia albescens Capps, 1965
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The wingspan is 18 mm for males and 18–20 mm for females. The forewings are whitish with fine dusky scales.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]
The larvae feed on Panicum virgatum.[5]
References
edit- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
- ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
- ^ Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America
- ^ Bug Guide
- ^ Stem-Boring Caterpillars of Switchgrass in the Mid-western United States