Thaumatopsis pexellus, the woolly grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863. It is found in most of North America.mothphotographersgroup The habitat consists of grasslands.
The wingspan is 21–32 mm. Adults are on wing from July to early September in most of the range.
The larvae feed on various grasses.Bug Guide
Subspecies Thaumatopsis pexellus pexellus Thaumatopsis pexellus coloradella Kearfott, 1908 (Colorado, California, Alberta) Thaumatopsis pexellus gibsonella Kearfott, 1908 Thaumatopsis pexellus strictalis (Dyar, 1914) (Mexico)
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