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Crambus lathoniellus

Checklist Number
63.086 [B&F: 1301]

Verification
Record will be accepted (subject to date and location checks)

Classification

Family:Crambidae
Subfamily:Crambinae
Genus:Crambus
Species:lathoniellus
Authority:(Zincken, 1817)

Common in grassland and rough meadows throughout the British Isles. Widespread and common in Hampshire and on the Isle of Wight. Wingspan 18-22 mm. The only confusion species is C. pratella, but C. lathoniellus is smaller, and the median longitudinal streak is narrower with the anterior edge straight, not angulated [Goater]. Larva feeds within roots and lower stems of various grasses.

The abundance in each month is indicated as follows:

No records
Very occasional
Irregular
Uncommon
Off-peak, but not unusual
Off-peak, but not unusual
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