Crambus cypridalis is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by George Duryea Hulst in 1886.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from California, Colorado, Montana, New Mexico and Washington.[2]

Crambus cypridalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Crambus
Species:
C. cypridalis
Binomial name
Crambus cypridalis
Hulst, 1886

The wingspan is about 28 mm. Adults are on wing from June to November.

The larvae probably feed on grasses.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ mothphotographersgroup
  3. ^ A Sex Attractant for Trapping Crambus cypridalis (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)