Elegant grass-veneer moth

Microcrambus elegans

"Microcrambus elegans", the elegant grass-veneer moth, is a moth of the Crambidae family. It is found from Ontario, Quebec and Maine to Florida, west to Texas, north to Kansas and Illinois.
Elegant Grass-Veneer (Microcrambus elegans) At a 365nm UV light at a mixed forest edge. This darker coloration and the type of markings are a first for me in terms of this species. Elegant grass-veneer moth,Geotagged,Microcrambus elegans,Spring,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is 12–15 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in the north and from March to October in the south. There is one generation per year in the north and multiple in the south.
Elegant grass-veneer moth - Microcrambus elegans Attracted to an LED light in a rural area. Elegant grass-veneer moth,Geotagged,Microcrambus elegans,Moth Week 2021,Summer,United States

Food

The larvae feed on Poaceae species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusMicrocrambus
SpeciesM. elegans
Photographed in
United States of America