Chrysoteuchia culmella

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Template:Short description Template:Speciesbox Chrysoteuchia culmella, the garden grass-veneer, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae. It is found in Europe.

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Fig. 4 larva after final moult

The wingspan is 18–24 mm. The forewings are brown; a whitish median streak, ending in branches along veins 2-5, often separated by dark fuscous scales; dorsal 2/3 often wholly suffused with whitish-ochreous; a terminal series of black dots; cilia metallic. Hindwings are rather dark grey. The larva is pale pinkish-ochreous; spots brown; head and plate of 2 brown, darker- marked.[1] See also Parsons et al.[2]

The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

References

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  1. Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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  2. Mark Parsons, Sean Clancy, David Wilson A Guide to the Pyralid and Crambid Moths of Britain and Ireland: Atropos, England. Template:ISBN

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