Crambus lathoniellus (Zincken 1817) (Family Crambidae)


Colour Variants

Couple

Forewing Length: 9-11mm;
Wingspan: 20mm
Egg Larva Pupa Adult
? ? ? May - August
(Earliest: 6.5)

Biotopes:
Meadows

Wet Meadows
Food:
(Larva)
(Oligophagous)

Deschampsia cespitosa Stems
Food:
(Adult)

Leucanthemum vulgare Nectar

Bistorta officinalis Nectar

Heracleum sphondylium Nectar
Possible Parasitoids:
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae

Several Braconidae Larvae

Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Crambus lathoniellus
Crambus lathoniellus
Nature Spot: Crambus lathoniellus
Lepiforum: Crambus lathoniellus
Plant Parasites of Europe: Crambus lathoniellus


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