Kimball's Grass-veneer
Common NameKimball's Grass-veneer
Scientific NameCrambus kimballi
FamilyCrambidae
SubfamilyCrambinae
Wingspan (mm)20
Wing Patterncryptic
Primary Colorswhite, brown, dark brown
HabitatGrasslands, open fields, meadows
Geographic RangeSoutheastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi)
Host Plantsgrasses
Flight PeriodMarch to November (multiple broods)
Flight Styledarting
Conservation Statusleast-concern
Lifecycle NotesUndergoes complete metamorphosis; larvae are typically subterranean or feed at the base of grass stems.
Identification TipsLook for the distinctive white costal stripe and the jagged white transverse line on the forewings. The long, upturned labial palps are characteristic of grass-veneers.
Description
A small, slender moth with a cryptic pattern of white and various shades of brown. Its forewings feature a prominent white costal stripe and a jagged white transverse line.
