Changeable grass-veneer

Fissicrambus mutabilis

"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.
Changeable Grass-veneer - Fissicrambus mutabilis TL: ~12 mm. FW with tawny streak along inner margin. Jagged median and ST lines. Host: Grass. Status: Common. Habitat: Attracted to a 395 nm LED light in a semi-rural area 2021(62) https://www.jungledragon.com/image/116916/changeable_grass-veneer_-_fissicrambus_mutabilis.html Changeable grass-veneer,Fissicrambus mutabilis,Geotagged,Spring,United States

Appearance

The wingspan is about 17 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August in two generations per year.
Changeable Grass-Veneer (Fissicrambus mutabilis)? At porch lights near an overgrown backyard habitat. Changeable grass-veneer,Fissicrambus mutabilis,Geotagged,Summer,United States

Food

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

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusFissicrambus
SpeciesF. mutabilis
Photographed in
United States of America