Silvered Haimbachia Moth
Haimbachia albescens Capps, 1965
Silvered Haimbachia Moth: https://marylandbiodiversity.com/species/6815
Synonyms
Hodges #5488 
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Haimbachia albescens
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Crambidae
Genus: Haimbachia
Species:
H. albescens
Binomial name
Haimbachia albescens
Capps, 1965

Haimbachia albescens, the silvered haimbachia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1965.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia,[2] Illinois and southern Ontario.

The wingspan is 18 mm for males and 18–20 mm for females. The forewings are whitish with fine dusky scales.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]

The larvae feed on Panicum virgatum.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. ^ Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. ^ Peterson Field Guide to Moths of Northeastern North America
  4. ^ Bug Guide
  5. ^ Stem-Boring Caterpillars of Switchgrass in the Mid-western United States


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