Bug FAQLarge-striped Grass-veneer
Crambus quinquareatus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Large-striped Grass-veneer Moth, sod webworm
Its caterpillars eat a variety of grasses.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Crambus quinquareatus, called the large-striped grass-veneer, belongs to the moth family Crambidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It has been recorded in several U.S. states across the South and Gulf Coast.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae feed on various grasses.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
The species was first described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1877.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 17 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Texas, Florida, Mississippi, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, Arizona.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
More photos
Same family (Crambidae)
Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalisDamages trees, gardens or crops
Celery Leaftier MothUdea rubigalis
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_quinquareatus
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