Barred Grass-veneer
Common NameBarred Grass-veneer
Scientific NameCrambus agitatellus
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilyCrambinae
Wingspan (mm)23
Primary Colorstan, brown, straw-yellow
HabitatGrassy areas, lawns, fields, meadows
Geographic RangeEastern North America (from Canada south to Florida and west to Texas)
Host Plantsvarious grasses
Flight PeriodMay to October (multiple broods)
Flight Stylefluttering
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on various grasses, pupating in a silken cocoon in the soil or leaf litter.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive dark, oblique bar on the straw-colored forewing and its characteristic resting posture with wings tightly folded along its body.
Description
A small, slender moth with straw-yellow to tan forewings featuring a prominent dark, oblique bar and scattered dark scales, often resting with wings folded tightly against its body.
