A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/1/2017).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2014). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/21/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/29/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/5/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 302936 - Psn: 20)

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/6/2013).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2013).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/26/2017). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide.

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/22/2014).

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 182918 - Psn: 35)

Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/17/2014).

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/28/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 273745 - Psn: 40)

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/11/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 210800 - Psn: 45)

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Maryland (Date obscured). (c) treichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 230115 - Psn: 45)

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 1035869 - Psn: 52)

Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (8/12/2016). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 185264 - Psn: 55)

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/12/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 230833 - Psn: 55)

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA.

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2022).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/2/2022).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/10/2013).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/10/2013).

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/3/2020). (c) Sergei Drovetski, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 201833 - Psn: 62)

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 178383 - Psn: 65)

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 179417 - Psn: 66)

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (8/19/2020). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. (Photo ID: 305639 - Psn: 76)

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth from the collection of John Glaser.

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). (c) jdyoung128, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 246657 - Psn: 165)

Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). (c) jdyoung128, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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602 Records

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A locally and seasonally common species. 19 May-8 July and 1 August-21 October (Glaser, MicroMoths).

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A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/1/2017). View Record Details Media by Anthony VanSchoor.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/18/2014). Determined by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Mark Etheridge.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (6/21/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (5/29/2015). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Robert Aguilar, SERC.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/6/2013). Media by Scott Housten.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Montgomery Co., Maryland (8/9/2013). Media by Philip Brody.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (5/26/2017). Verified by Aaron Hunt/BugGuide. View Record Details Media by Barbara Thurlow.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/22/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Prince George's Co., Maryland (7/3/2020). (c) Hans Holbrook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Hans Holbrook.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Wicomico Co., Maryland (8/17/2014). View Record Details Media by Scott Housten.

Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Caroline Co., Maryland (6/1/2024). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Frode Jacobsen.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Charles Co., Maryland (6/8/2018). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Jane Chandler.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/9/2020). Verified by Roger Downer/BAMONA. View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Kent Co., Maryland (8/7/2021). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/17/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Washington Co., Maryland (9/2/2022). View Record Details Media by Dave Webb.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Harford Co., Maryland (8/10/2013). Media by Barry Marsh.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Howard Co., Maryland (8/11/2017). View Record Details Media by Bill Hubick.

A Changeable Grass-veneer Moth from the collection of John Glaser. Media by Larry Line.

Changeable Grass-veneer Moth in Baltimore Co., Maryland (7/26/2014). (c) jdyoung128, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by jdyoung128 via iNaturalist.

Source: Wikipedia

Fissicrambus mutabilis

Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Crambidae
Genus:	Fissicrambus
Species:	F. mutabilis
Binomial name
*Fissicrambus mutabilis* (Clemens, 1860)^[1]
Synonyms
Crambus mutabilis Clemens, 1860 Crambus fuscicostellus Zeller, 1863

Fissicrambus mutabilis, the changeable grass-veneer or striped sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found from Quebec to Florida, west to Texas and Illinois and north to Ontario.^[2]

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in two generations per year.

The larvae feed on various grasses. Partly grown larvae overwinter.

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^ "World Pyraloidea Database". Globiz.pyraloidea.org. Retrieved 2011-10-10.
^ "Bug Guide". Bug Guide. Retrieved 2011-10-10.

Taxon identifiers
Fissicrambus mutabilis	Wikidata: Q5455216 BAMONA: Fissicrambus-mutabilis BOLD: 20737 BugGuide: 70225 GBIF: 10640933 iNaturalist: 143730 MONA: 5435 NatureServe: 2.743264 NCBI: 688620 Open Tree of Life: 840668

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Changeable Grass-veneer Moth

Fissicrambus mutabilis (Clemens, 1860)

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