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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Observation date: Aug 16, 2022
Submitted by: Mikelchap
Region: Glynn County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 17, 2022
Submitted by: ofdewdrops
Region: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 18, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: lumpydave84
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 11, 2022
Observation date: Aug 05, 2022
Submitted by: JMJaskula
Region: Marion County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 06, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: hollyhoitink
Region: Winnebago County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 02, 2022
Observation date: Jul 28, 2022
Submitted by: Z.Fialova
Region: Virginia, Wise County, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022
Observation date: Oct 15, 2021
Submitted by: Brittanie
Region: New York County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Door County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 31, 2022
Observation date: Jul 27, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 27, 2022
Observation date: Jul 24, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 24, 2022
Observation date: Jul 11, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 12, 2022
Observation date: Jul 07, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 03, 2022
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 03, 2022
Observation date: Jun 25, 2022
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 26, 2022
Observation date: Jun 19, 2022
Submitted by: lantana
Region: Suffolk County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 25, 2022
Observation date: Jun 21, 2022
Submitted by: robpendergast
Region: Portage County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jun 21, 2022
Observation date: Jun 15, 2022
Submitted by: jrtindall
Region: Mercer County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 16, 2022
Observation date: May 29, 2022
Submitted by: lassa8
Region: Montgomery County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 15, 2022
Observation date: Jun 04, 2022
Submitted by: grayhairstreak
Region: New Castle County, Delaware, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 07, 2022
Observation date: May 19, 2022
Submitted by: Niayre
Region: DeKalb County, Georgia, United States
Verified by: Mikelchap
Verified date: Jun 07, 2022
Observation date: May 31, 2022
Submitted by: yardbird
Region: Camden County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: May 31, 2022
Observation date: May 17, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: May 17, 2022
Observation date: Jul 18, 2021
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 16, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Mar 16, 2022
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