63.085 BF1300  -  Crambidae -  Crambinae - Crambus pratella - Scarce Grass-moth - (Linnaeus, 1758) Adult Micro:  CAT 3 - Very Rare/Scarce/Migrant/Adventive - confusion with leaf mines       PDF Icon - click for General Verification Guidelines  |   PDF Icon - click for Specific Verification Guidelines
Brown -  Significant Record / Very Rare / Vagrant    
Taxonomy:   Micro  >> . >>  Crambidae
** A species that may need reviewing / Photograph required / Identification write up required **
Other Name/s: Scarce Grass-veneer ID Difficulty:  amber  - care required in the identification process, as confusion with similar species is likely - quality photographs required.
Confusion Species:  Crambus lathoniellus (Meadow Grass-moth)
ID pointers: This species can resemble Crambus lathoniellus, but generally larger and has a wider longitudinal streak ending with an angulated anterior edge, not straight as with C. lathoniellus. which is smaller and has a narrower longitudinal streak.
Distribution:  A nationally scarce species – DaNES shows three records none of which appear to hold any additional back up data for such a rare migrant and a species that can be confused with C.lathoniellus. 1963 Chesterfield (field observation); 2004 Matlock (MV Light); 2007 Ilkeston (MV light)
Flight Period: June /  July /  Moth Activity: Cathemeral   - and is attracted to light Photographed: No -  Photographed By: Not Recorded
*** Last updated on 2 April 2025 by TD ***
Wingspan: 22-25mm
Food Plant: Various grasses
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