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
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Observation date: Jul 10, 2024
Submitted by: commentator
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jul 04, 2025
Observation date: Jun 21, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2025
Observation date: Jun 28, 2025
Submitted by: rapids
Region: Ontario, Canada
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 28, 2025
Observation date: Jun 26, 2025
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 27, 2025
Observation date: Jun 22, 2025
Submitted by: Fraxinus
Region: Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Jun 23, 2025
Observation date: Jun 20, 2025
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 21, 2025
Observation date: Jun 19, 2025
Submitted by: vvryabyy
Region: Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Jun 19, 2025
Observation date: Jun 01, 2025
Submitted by: Colleen K
Region: Robertson County, Tennessee, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jun 08, 2025
Observation date: May 29, 2025
Submitted by: Steven Wilson
Region: Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: May 30, 2025
Observation date: Jul 12, 2024
Submitted by: actuallyamagpie
Region: Boone County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Jan 12, 2025
Observation date: Sep 13, 2024
Submitted by: mathgeek
Region: Jackson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 29, 2024
Observation date: Jul 14, 2023
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Highland County, Ohio, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 28, 2024
Observation date: May 29, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Porter County, Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 24, 2024
Observation date: Sep 20, 2024
Submitted by: Mapper
Region: Johnson County, Illinois, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Sep 21, 2024
Observation date: Aug 31, 2024
Submitted by: Lutya
Region: Rensselaer County, New York, United States
Verified by: Sue Gregoire
Verified date: Sep 03, 2024
Observation date: Aug 17, 2024
Submitted by: David Trently
Region: Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 26, 2024
Observation date: Aug 24, 2024
Submitted by: gjkoppel
Region: Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States
Verified by: curtis.lehman
Verified date: Aug 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 21, 2024
Submitted by: naj.pilla
Region: Indiana, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 25, 2024
Observation date: Aug 22, 2024
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 23, 2024
Observation date: Jul 23, 2024
Submitted by: aarongunnar
Region: Jefferson County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: Ilona L.
Verified date: Aug 21, 2024
Observation date: Aug 18, 2024
Submitted by: Alison Davies
Region: Lexington County, South Carolina, United States
Verified by: Dennis Forsythe
Verified date: Aug 20, 2024
Observation date: Aug 15, 2024
Submitted by: Lady Vine
Region: Providence County, Rhode Island, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 16, 2024
Observation date: Aug 15, 2024
Submitted by: jwileyrains
Region: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States
Verified by: jwileyrains
Verified date: Aug 15, 2024
Observation date: Aug 10, 2024
Submitted by: Moth_Observer01
Region: Nelson County, Kentucky, United States
Verified by: rogerdowner
Verified date: Aug 11, 2024
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