Bug FAQCrambus multilinellus
Crambus multilinellus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
The multinellus grass-veneer has a wingspan of about 20 to 22 mm. Adults fly from early spring through late summer, roughly March to September. It lives in North America, recorded from several U.S. states and Ontario, Canada.
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How to recognize it
Crambus multilinellus, called the multinellus grass-veneer, belongs to the moth family Crambidae.
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Size
The moth’s wingspan ranges from 20 to 22 mm.
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What it eats
The larvae feed on grasses in the family Gramineae.
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Life cycle
Adults are on the wing from March through September.
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When you see it
The flight period spans the warmer months, March to September.
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Where it comes from
Its range is in North America, including the listed U.S. states and Ontario, Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 10 of 51 states and DC. Most records: North Carolina, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, New Jersey, South Carolina, Texas.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
When are adult multinellus grass-veneer moths active?
Adults are active from March through September.
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What do the larvae of Crambus multilinellus eat?
The larvae feed on grasses belonging to the Gramineae family.
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Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
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Elegant Grass-veneerMicrocrambus elegans
Hawaiian Beet Webworm MothSpoladea recurvalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Garden Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia culmellaDamages trees, gardens or crops
Bluegrass Webworm MothParapediasia teterrellusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crambus_multilinellus
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