Crambus agitatellus Clemens, 1860
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Identification: Forewing squared as in other Crambus species; tiny black dots among silvery scales along terminal line. Lower half of forewing deep yellow, upper half white, crossed by sharply angled brown pm. line and thin, rounded st. line. Blackish streaks extend from pm. line to outer margin. Hindwing white with gray shading.
Wing Span: 1.7-2.2 cm.
Life History:
Flight: June-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses and other low plants.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to West Virginia, west to Indiana, Kentucky, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 654 verified sightings

Observation date: Jul 03, 2025
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 09, 2025

Observation date: Jul 07, 2025
Submitted by: Bob Jacobson
Region: Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 21, 2025

Observation date: Jul 02, 2025
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 21, 2025

Observation date: Jul 15, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Allen County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Oct 20, 2025

Observation date: Jun 25, 2025
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2025

Observation date: Jul 28, 2025
Submitted by: Sometimes
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 17, 2025

Observation date: Jul 26, 2025
Submitted by: LittleWoodSatyr
Region: Defiance County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 13, 2025

Observation date: Jul 18, 2025
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 10, 2025

Observation date: Jul 28, 2025
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 10, 2025

Observation date: Jul 15, 2025
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 10, 2025

Observation date: Aug 03, 2025
Submitted by: drifter423
Region: New Brunswick, Canada
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Aug 06, 2025

Observation date: Jun 28, 2025
Submitted by: Shane Miller
Region: Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 05, 2025

Observation date: Jul 26, 2025
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 30, 2025

Observation date: Jul 25, 2025
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jul 27, 2025

Observation date: Jul 19, 2025
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025

Observation date: Jul 18, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 19, 2025

Observation date: Jun 26, 2025
Submitted by: maryjanzen
Region: Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 14, 2025

Observation date: Jul 10, 2025
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025

Observation date: Jul 03, 2020
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025

Observation date: Jul 13, 2020
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025

Observation date: Jun 22, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025

Observation date: Jun 13, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025

Observation date: Jul 05, 2020
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Union County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 13, 2025

Observation date: Jul 09, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 12, 2025
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