Neodactria murellus

Neodactria murellus is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Arkansas, British Columbia, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Manitoba, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and Washington.[2] The habitat consists of tallgrass prairies.

Neodactria murellus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Crambidae
Genus:
Neodactria
Species:
N. murellus
Binomial name
Neodactria murellus
(Dyar, 1904)
Synonyms
  • Crambus murellus Dyar, 1904
  • Crambus simpliciellus Kearfott, 1908

Adults have been recorded on wing from May to August.

The larvae probably feed on various grasses.[3]

References
  1. "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved 2014-07-15.
  2. Moth Photographers Group at Mississippi State University
  3. Bug Guide


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