Irish moths

Crambus lathoniellus

Family: Crambidae       Sub-family: Crambinae 

1301     *     Crambus lathoniellus


Common
Wingspan: c.20mm. Males are darker than the females

Flight time: May-August. One of the earliest crambids.
Habitat: Grassy areas

Larvae feed within the stems and roots of various grasses



Crambus lathoniellus


Crambus lathoniellus

Crambus lathoniellus
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. May 2011

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