Mottled Grass-Veneer

Neodactria luteolellus

''Neodactria luteolellus'', the mottled grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Labrador and Quebec to North Carolina, west to Arizona and California and north to Alberta.
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Appearance

The wingspan is 13–24 mm. The forewings vary from yellowish brown to rich brown. The hindwings are smoky brown. Adults are on wing from late June to mid-July in one generation per year.
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Naming

It was described by James Brackenridge Clemens in 1860.

Habitat

The habitat consists of grassland areas in prairies, aspen parklands and boreal forests.

Food

The larvae feed on grasses.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyCrambidae
GenusNeodactria
SpeciesN. luteolellus