Crambus pratella       Crambus perlella
63.086 BF1301  –  Crambidae –  Crambinae – Crambus lathoniellus – Meadow Grass Moth – (Zincken, 1817) Adult Micro:  CAT 1 – Distinctive Species –       PDF Icon – click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon – click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Blue –  Generally Common / Widespread   
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> .  . >>  Crambidae  >> Crambinae
Other Name/s: Hook-streak Grass-veneer
ID Difficulty:  green  – easy to identify, generally distinctive and unlikely to be confused with other species.
ID pointers: One of the earliest Grass Moths to be seen during the year with adult son the wing from May. Forewing whitish brown to reddish brown with greyish or whitish streaks. A thinnish dorsal streak that widens from the base and is interrupted at about 2 thirds by an oblique line. The whitish streaks are narrower than on other similar Crambids.
Distribution:  Reasonably common and widespread across the recording area
Flight Period: May /  June /  July /  August /  –  May through to August Moth Activity: Cathemeral   – and is attracted to light Photographed: Yes –  Photographed By: Tony Davison  © All Rights Reserved
*** Last updated on 7 May 2025 by RP ***
Wingspan: 20mm
 Food Plant: A variety of grasses
Recorded dates for Common [Blue code Blue-coded] moths are not stored on the website at this current time.
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Crambus lathoniellus - 4th June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison
4th June 2024 – Melbourne – Tony Davison
Crambus lathoniellus - 4th June 2024 - Melbourne - Tony Davison

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Distribution Map for Crambus lathoniellus

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Found 414 records
    ↳ 22 from After 2025
    ↳ 89 from 2020 - 2024
    ↳ 303 from Before 2020

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Monthly Records By Year: Crambus lathoniellus

Monthly Counts By Year: Crambus lathoniellus

Recordings By Year: Crambus lathoniellus

Annual Growth Rate (AGR): Crambus lathoniellus
AGR: -4.99%   |   Total % Change: -70.8%
Years Analysed: 2000 – 2024

Hectad (10kmx10km) Coverage: Crambus lathoniellus

Flight Periods – Indicative –vs– Recorded Data
Crambus lathoniellus

Flight Period chart – the grey hatched area above, which can cross one or more months, pictorially represents the best guess we have for this moth's flight periods [month/s]. The coloured lines represent the actual months seen in flight, from site observation records received between 2020-2025.

Records Behind the Map and Charts - Crambus lathoniellus – 414 records available

Listed by Year - descending

TaxonSite NameTetradYearDateCountStage
Crambus lathoniellusDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202525/06/20252adult
Crambus lathoniellusGang Mine, CromfordSK25X202509/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202517/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusNorton Lees, SheffieldSK38L202501/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202510/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellussheffieldSK38M202514/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusupper cromford gardenSK25Y202511/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellussheffieldSK38M202515/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusMidway, Derbys.SK32A202519/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202503/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusCromford CanalSK35G202513/06/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusChee Dale: Station QuarrySK17G202517/05/20252adult
Crambus lathoniellusDeep DaleSK17Q202519/05/20254adult
Crambus lathoniellusDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202528/05/20252adult
Crambus lathoniellusDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202520/05/20254adult
Crambus lathoniellusAston-on-Trent, DerbyshireSK43A202525/05/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusGang Mine, CromfordSK25X202521/05/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusupper cromford gardenSK25Y202529/05/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusPriestcliffe LeesSK17L202517/05/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusStation Quarry, Chee DaleSK17G202517/05/20251
Crambus lathoniellusBuxton: Light WoodSK07M202518/05/20253adult
Crambus lathoniellusMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202530/05/20251adult
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202405/07/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusWoodland AveSK43R202413/07/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202413/07/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusAshford Marble MillSK16Z202403/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusCressbrook Dale (SK1773)SK17R202414/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusbeeleySK26U202423/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusDerbyshire, UKSK26I202412/06/20241
Crambus lathoniellusDeep Dale, TaddingtonSK17Q202407/06/20241
Crambus lathoniellusMelbourne, DerbyshireSK32X202403/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusupper cromford gardenSK25Y202424/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusCross Green, Matlock DE4 2JW, UKSK26Q202406/06/20241
Crambus lathoniellusFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202421/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202413/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusbeeleySK26U202423/06/20248adult
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202407/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusWoodland AveSK43R202407/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusAllestree, DerbySK33P202403/06/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusBeeley, Matlock DE4 2NW, UKSK26U202420/05/20241
Crambus lathoniellusBeeley, Matlock DE4 2NW, UKSK26U202420/05/20241
Crambus lathoniellusGlossop, Gnat Hole Rough FieldsSK09L202412/05/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202424/05/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusLower Cromford GardenSK25Y202425/05/20241adult
Crambus lathoniellusQuarndonSK34F202312/07/20233adult
Crambus lathoniellusBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202312/06/20231
Crambus lathoniellusBarrow HillSK47H202303/06/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusHathersageSK28F202310/06/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202315/06/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202311/06/20231Adult
Crambus lathoniellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202324/06/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202309/06/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusHavercroft RoadSK38L202310/06/20231Adult
Crambus lathoniellusShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202310/06/20231Adult
Crambus lathoniellusBelper GardenSK34P202316/06/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusStretton Handley School - Beresford LnSK36Q202312/06/20231Adult
Crambus lathoniellusWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202311/06/20231
Crambus lathoniellusWhite Knowle Road, BuxtonSK07R202311/06/20231
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202311/06/20235adult
Crambus lathoniellusShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202316/06/20231Adult
Crambus lathoniellusLadycroft AveSK07S202321/06/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202310/06/20233adult
Crambus lathoniellusGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202306/06/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusHadfield, Glossop, UKSK09I202322/06/20231
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202324/06/20232adult
Crambus lathoniellusDWT Wyver LaneSK34P202307/06/20232adult
Crambus lathoniellusRowsley DE4, UKSK26M202302/06/20231
Crambus lathoniellusNinelands RoadSK28F202310/06/20232adult
Crambus lathoniellusClover Close Meadows Elvaston - S1SK43B202326/05/20231
Crambus lathoniellusClover Close Meadows Elvaston - S2SK43B202326/05/20233
Crambus lathoniellusClover Close Meadows Elvaston - S3SK43B202326/05/20231
Crambus lathoniellusGlossop, Hague Street, Hay meadowSK09G202318/05/20231adult
Crambus lathoniellusFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202229/07/20221adult
Crambus lathoniellusHathersageSK28F202201/07/20221adult
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202221/06/20221adult
Crambus lathoniellusWoodland AveSK43R202210/06/20221
Crambus lathoniellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202217/06/20222adult
Crambus lathoniellusFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202209/06/20221adult
Crambus lathoniellusKirk Hallam, IlkestonSK44K202209/06/20221adult
Crambus lathoniellusDerbyshire, England, United KingdomSK07S202218/06/20221
Crambus lathoniellus46 Ferneydale AvenueSK07Q202218/06/20221adult
Crambus lathoniellusBuxton SK17, UKSK07S202211/06/20221
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202217/06/20221adult
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202109/07/20213Adult
Crambus lathoniellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202116/07/20211adult
Crambus lathoniellusBuxton SK17, UKSK07L202110/07/20211
Crambus lathoniellusLadycroft Ave, BuxtonSK07S202120/07/20211adult
Crambus lathoniellusGrin Plantation, BuxtonSK07L202109/07/20211adult
Crambus lathoniellusDerbyshire, UKSK18W202108/07/20211
Crambus lathoniellusHathersage, Derbyshire, UKSK28F202102/07/20211adult
Crambus lathoniellusDerbyshire, England, GBSK47A202107/06/20211
Crambus lathoniellusFindern, Derbyshire, DE65 6AZSK33A202116/06/20212adult
Crambus lathoniellusShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202116/06/20214adult
Crambus lathoniellusTemple Fields, BuxtonSK07L202107/06/20211
Crambus lathoniellusShirland - Hallfieldgate LaneSK35Z202126/06/20212adult
Crambus lathoniellusHope ValleySK18X202128/06/20211
Crambus lathoniellusCressbrook Dale, DerbyshireSK17S202104/06/20211adult
Crambus lathoniellusFerneydaleSK07Q202104/06/20211
Crambus lathoniellusBirch ValeSK08I202123/06/20211Adult
Crambus lathoniellusFerneyDaleSK07Q202126/06/20211adult

Sensible limit reached – too many records to list on the page

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