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Crambidae 80a1571 – 5361   Crambus albellus Clemens, 1860              Small White Grass-veneer

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Larva and Host Plants: Host familiy: Poaceae[none_specified].  Host genera: .none_specified.  Notes: on grasses (Forbes 1923); grasses (Beadle & Leckie 2012).  (Shropshire & Douglas 2025) Similar Species: Pinned specimens of related species. (Hint: select View by Region on the related species page.) Synonymy: albellus Clemens, 1860 (Crambus) - MONA 1983: 5361

References (Caution: DNA barcoding at BOLD provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; some BOLD specimens shown may not be sequenced.)

Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Identifications often erroneous; DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness, not proof of identification; many specimens not sequenced. Shropshire, K.J. & D.W. Tallamy, 2025. Lepidoptera of North America, north of Mexico: an annotated list containing geographic ranges and host-plant records. ZooKeys, 1261: 101-113; Suppl. 1. (PDF or read online) Species Page at Block Island Moths Species Page at BugGuide.Net Species Page at Mass Moths Species Page at iNaturalist

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