Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans (Clemens, 1860)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Identification: Wings silvery white. Forewing variably shaded with brown, heaviest in upper pm. area. St. line sharp, even, parallel to outer margin. Look for seven blackish terminal dots.
Wing Span: 1.2-1.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and Ontario to Florida, west to Kansas and the Gulf Coast.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 25 - 48 of 925 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 08, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 08, 2024
Observation date: Jul 04, 2024
Submitted by: Bookworm86
Region: Chautauqua County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 06, 2024
Observation date: Jul 02, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: White County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2024
Observation date: Jun 26, 2024
Submitted by: WMarshall
Region: Floyd County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 29, 2024
Observation date: Jun 27, 2024
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2024
Observation date: Jun 20, 2024
Submitted by: Thyger
Region: Washington County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 24, 2024
Observation date: Jun 05, 2024
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 23, 2024
Observation date: Jun 02, 2024
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 05, 2024
Observation date: Jun 02, 2024
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 04, 2024
Observation date: May 27, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 02, 2024
Observation date: May 22, 2024
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: May 22, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2023
Submitted by: Betsy Higgins
Region: Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 09, 2023
Observation date: Aug 12, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 31, 2023
Observation date: Aug 27, 2023
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 30, 2023
Observation date: Aug 09, 2023
Submitted by: John LeBlanc
Region: Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
Observation date: Aug 25, 2023
Submitted by: Team-Chick
Region: Virginia, York County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 26, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 19, 2023
Observation date: Aug 08, 2023
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Adams County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 08, 2023
Observation date: Jul 17, 2023
Submitted by: Barometz
Region: Essex County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 06, 2023
Observation date: Jul 19, 2023
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 02, 2023
Observation date: Aug 20, 2022
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 02, 2023
Observation date: Jul 29, 2023
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 31, 2023
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