Elegant Grass-veneer
Microcrambus elegans (Clemens, 1860)
Family: Crambidae
Subfamily: Crambinae
Identification: Wings silvery white. Forewing variably shaded with brown, heaviest in upper pm. area. St. line sharp, even, parallel to outer margin. Look for seven blackish terminal dots.
Wing Span: 1.2-1.5 cm.
Life History:
Flight: April-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Grasses.
Adult Food:
Habitat:
Range: Maine and Ontario to Florida, west to Kansas and the Gulf Coast.
Conservation:
NCGR:
Management Needs:
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Verified Sightings
Displaying 1 - 24 of 977 verified sightings
Observation date: Jul 16, 2026
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 17, 2026
Observation date: Jul 14, 2026
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 15, 2026
Observation date: Jul 07, 2026
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Jasper County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 10, 2026
Observation date: Jul 03, 2026
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 05, 2026
Observation date: Jun 26, 2026
Submitted by: melinamtopp
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 30, 2026
Observation date: Jun 18, 2026
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Jun 23, 2026
Observation date: Jun 15, 2026
Submitted by: melinamtopp
Region: Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 19, 2026
Observation date: Jun 18, 2026
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 18, 2026
Observation date: Jun 10, 2026
Submitted by: Jim Lowe
Region: Union County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 11, 2026
Observation date: May 25, 2026
Submitted by: StevebrownLepid
Region: Lynchburg, Virginia, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 03, 2026
Observation date: Jul 20, 2025
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 27, 2026
Observation date: Jul 17, 2025
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: May 15, 2026
Observation date: Jul 06, 2025
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jan 11, 2026
Observation date: Sep 22, 2025
Submitted by: MistyLyn
Region: Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Sep 22, 2025
Observation date: Aug 18, 2025
Submitted by: Bowbender
Region: Ashland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 01, 2025
Observation date: Aug 30, 2025
Submitted by: Ukiyoe
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 30, 2025
Observation date: Aug 19, 2025
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 24, 2025
Observation date: Aug 01, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 02, 2025
Observation date: Aug 02, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Morris County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: BarbSendelbach
Verified date: Aug 02, 2025
Observation date: Jul 28, 2025
Submitted by: trever
Region: Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Jul 28, 2025
Observation date: Jun 26, 2025
Submitted by: fiona7kelly7
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 28, 2025
Observation date: May 31, 2023
Submitted by: Michele Pollock
Region: Brown County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jul 27, 2025
Observation date: Jul 25, 2025
Submitted by: Daniel Morton
Region: Somerset County, New Jersey, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 26, 2025
Observation date: Jul 19, 2025
Submitted by: rmery
Region: Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 25, 2025
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