Eastern Grass-veneer
Crambus laqueatellus (Clemens, 1860)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Identification: Similar to C. agitatellus but larger with narrower forewing. Note silvery white border along costa, bisected by brown lengthwise streak. Faint dark streaks extend inward from outer margin (not just a row of terminal dots as in C. agitatellus. Pm. and st. lines barely visible; streaks do not contrast much with forewing ground color.
Wing Span: 2.3-3 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Mosses.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine to South Carolina and Mississippi, west to Kentucky, Arkansas, and Texas.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 152 verified sightings
Observation date: Apr 24, 2022
Submitted by: JamieLynn
Region: Aiken County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Apr 24, 2022
Observation date: May 20, 2021
Submitted by: klebo
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Mar 19, 2022
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: Dave Webb
Region: Harford County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Dec 18, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 19, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 02, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 25, 2021
Observation date: Jun 06, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 12, 2021
Observation date: Jun 01, 2021
Submitted by: blueracer
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Jun 06, 2021
Observation date: Jun 04, 2021
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Tompkins County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
Observation date: Jun 03, 2021
Submitted by: RStankiewicz
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 03, 2021
Observation date: May 26, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 27, 2021
Observation date: May 22, 2021
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 23, 2021
Observation date: May 23, 2021
Submitted by: laiminsa
Region: DuPage County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 23, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2021
Submitted by: kzmmrmn
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2021
Observation date: May 20, 2021
Submitted by: kzmmrmn
Region: Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 21, 2021
Observation date: May 21, 2019
Submitted by: BarbSendelbach
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Feb 15, 2021
Observation date: May 28, 2020
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Montgomery County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 18, 2020
Submitted by: NNing
Region: Geauga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: Ohio97
Verified date: Dec 10, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: Ilona L.
Region: Dane County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Dec 02, 2020
Observation date: Jun 04, 2020
Submitted by: Jacksenzig
Region: Juneau County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Nov 15, 2020
Observation date: May 31, 2016
Submitted by: wade wander
Region: Sussex County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Nov 14, 2020
Observation date: Jun 15, 2020
Submitted by: Ohio97
Region: Warren County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 23, 2020
Observation date: Jun 06, 2020
Submitted by: LadyAshleyR
Region: Garrett County, Maryland, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 23, 2020
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