Chrysocrambus craterellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was first described by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli in his 1763 Entomologia Carniolica.
Subspecies Chrysocrambus craterellus craterellus (Central and Southern Europe, Urals, Transcaucasus, Asia Minor) Chrysocrambus craterellus alpinus Bleszynski, 1958 (France) Chrysocrambus craterellus abruzzellus Bleszynski, 1958 (Abruzzi, Italy) Chrysocrambus craterellus stachiellus (Toll, 1938) (Podolia, Ukraine) Chrysocrambus craterellus libani Bleszynski, 1958 (Lebanon) Chrysocrambus craterellus defessellus (Toll, 1947) (Iran)
Description Chrysocrambus craterellus has a wingspan of about 20 mm."Chrysocrambus craterellus (Scopoli, 1763)" . Lot Moths and Butterflies. Retrieved November 8, 2017."63.106 BF1320 Chrysocrambus craterella". UKMoths. Retrieved November 8, 2017. The moth flies from June to July depending on the location. The larvae feed on Festuca and other Gramineae species.
Distribution and habitat This species can be found in southern EuropeFauna Europaea and the Middle East. It prefers meadows, pastures and grasslands.
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