- Microcrambus elegans
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Microcrambus elegans 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Crambidae Genus: Microcrambus Species: M. elegans Binomial name Microcrambus elegans
(Clemens, 1860)Synonyms - Crambus elegans Clemens, 1860
- Microcrambus terminellus (Zeller, 1863)
The Elegant Grass-veneer Moth (Microcrambus elegans) is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to Kansas and Illinois.
The wingspan is 12-15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in the north and from March to October in the south. There is one generation per year in the north and multiple in the south.
The larvae feed on Poaceae species.
External links
Categories:- Crambidae stubs
- Crambini
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