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Category: Crambidae

Stegea salutalis

August 3, 2023 Dan Nelson 3 Comments

This is yet another moth for which I can find almost no definitive information. It is a handsome and subtly…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Crambidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles, Stegea Filed under: Stegea salutalis

Euchromius ocellea

July 27, 2023 Dan Nelson Leave a comment

Euchromius ocellea is one of the few micromoths that I had previously made the effort to identify, primarily because they are,…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Crambidae, Euchromius, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Euchromius ocellea

Chalcoela iphitalis (Sooty-winged Chalcoela)

July 23, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Absolutely the coolest moth I found on the 1st Night of Moth Week  was this little orange and grey member of the…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Chalcoela, Crambidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles Filed under: Chalcoela iphitalis, Sooty-winged Chalcoela

Desmia maculalis 

June 19, 2023 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Finding this moth was just a lucky break for me, as it didn’t come to UV lights, per se, though…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Crambidae, Desmia, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Desmia maculalis

Mecyna mustelinalis

August 10, 2021 Dan Nelson 1 Comment

There is a real lack of information available for this species of Crambid moth. This is the only one I’ve…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Crambidae, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Mecyna, Plants, Species Profiles Filed under: Mecyna mustelinalis

Herpetogramma abdominalis

August 28, 2020 Dan Nelson 2 Comments

Herpetogramma abdominalis is larger than most other Crambidae, with a forewing length of 12-15mm. They are a white moth with…

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Posted in: Animals, Arthropoda, Crambidae, Herpetogramma, Insecta, Lepidoptera (Moths and Butterflies), Species Profiles

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