Beautiful Grass-veneer
Common NameBeautiful Grass-veneer
Scientific NameEuchromius bella
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilyCrambinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Primary Colorstan, brown, iridescent black, white
HabitatGrasslands, meadows, open fields, disturbed areas
Geographic RangeNorth America (United States, southern Canada)
Host Plantsgrasses (Poaceae)
Flight PeriodMay to October
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesLarvae feed on grasses, living in silken tubes at the base of the plants. Pupation occurs in a cocoon in the soil or leaf litter.
Identification TipsDistinguished by its long, porrect labial palps, the specific pattern of longitudinal stripes on the forewings, and the row of iridescent black spots along the termen.
Description
A small, slender moth with tan to light brown forewings marked by prominent longitudinal darker stripes and a distinctive row of iridescent black spots along the outer margin, often bordered by white.
