Bug FAQWhitmer's Grass-veneer
Crambus whitmerellus · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Crambidae
Also called: Whitmer's Grass-veneer Moth, Whitmer's Sod Webworm Moth
It lives in grassland habitats and its larvae probably feed on grasses. The species has been recorded in Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Whitmer's grass-veneer belongs to the moth family Crambidae.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
Its preferred habitat is grassland areas.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
The larvae are thought to feed on grasses.
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Where it comes from
It has been found in parts of North America, specifically Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 8 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Colorado, Montana, Michigan, Alaska, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, California.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada; native in United States. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is Whitmer's grass-veneer found?
It has been recorded in Alberta, Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Utah in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What do the larvae of Whitmer's grass-veneer eat?
The larvae probably feed on grasses.
Source: Wikipedia
What kind of habitat does Whitmer's grass-veneer prefer?
It lives in grassland habitats.
Source: Wikipedia
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_whitmerellus
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