Topiary Grass-Veneer - Chrysoteuchia topiarius
This beauty would not pose for me and kept hiding under the edge of the siding.
TL: Shiny FW with orange beyond angled silver ST line. Dark streaks along veins. Hosts: Grasses and herbaceous plants, such as blueberry and cranberry.
Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area.
2020(80)
"Chrysoteuchia topiarius", the topiary grass-veneer moth, subterranean sod webworm or cranberry girdler, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found in most of North America.
Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
By Christine Young
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Uploaded Jul 7, 2020. Captured Jul 6, 2020 11:47 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
