Species Details

Crambus leachellus

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Common NameLeach's Crambus SeasonalityAdults have been collected in Alberta from August to mid September. IdentificationA moderately large crambid (25-27 mm wingspan) with medium brown forewings having a wide longitudinal silvery white discal stripe which ends before the subterminal line. This stripe lacks a tooth below and is not cut by an oblique line. The forewings have a triangularly produced apex. There is a row of 5 dark spots in the subterminal line. The hind wings are smoky white. The cilia of both fore and hind wings are silvery metallic. Males are similar to females. Similar to Crambus pascuellus, but the median stripe is not cut by an oblique line. Similar to C. ainsliellus but the hindwings are smoky white, not grayish white; also the gnathos of the male is narrow throughout rather than being narrow at the base, broadening distally, thus appearing spoon shaped. Similar to C. hamellus and C. occidentalis but the median stripe lacks a tooth below.

Scientific Name Crambus leachellus Common Name Leach's Crambus Habitat Grassland areas. Seasonality Adults have been collected in Alberta from August to mid September. Identification
A moderately large crambid (25-27 mm wingspan) with medium brown forewings having a wide longitudinal silvery white discal stripe which ends before the subterminal line. This stripe lacks a tooth below and is not cut…
A moderately large crambid (25-27 mm wingspan) with medium brown forewings having a wide longitudinal silvery white discal stripe which ends before the subterminal line. This stripe lacks a tooth below and is not cut by an oblique line. The forewings have a triangularly produced apex. There is a row of 5 dark spots in the subterminal line. The hind wings are smoky white. The cilia of both fore and hind wings are silvery metallic. Males are similar to females. Similar to Crambus pascuellus, but the median stripe is not cut by an oblique line. Similar to C. ainsliellus but the hindwings are smoky white, not grayish white; also the gnathos of the male is narrow throughout rather than being narrow at the base, broadening distally, thus appearing spoon shaped. Similar to C. hamellus and C. occidentalis but the median stripe lacks a tooth below.
Life History Diurnal and comes to light. Apparently single brooded. Conservation Often common, no concerns. Diet Info Presumably grasses. Range A widespread North American species. Scholtens comments that in the Douglas Lake Region of Michigan this is "probably the most common late season weedy species".

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"Species Details - Crambus leachellus, University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum." University of Alberta Museums Search Site, https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-2870. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Authorship

Name Bird, C. D.
Role species page author
Date 2003-04

References

Specimen Information

There are 79 specimens of this Species.

79 results plotted on map in 16 markers.
Note: Only records with latitude and longitude coordinates are plotted on map.

UASM39087 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1921-08-12

UASM39088 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1922-08-17

UASM39089 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1922-08-18

UASM39090 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1923-08-10

UASM39091 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1923-08-10

UASM39092 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1923-08-10

UASM39093 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1924-08-14

UASM39094 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1924-08-14

UASM39095 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1929-08-30

UASM39096 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1934-09-03

UASM39098 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Edmonton Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1938-08-31

UASM39107 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Opal Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected1955-08-08

BIRD179 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-26

BIRD206 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Big Knife Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-11

BIRD172 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2001-09-01

BIRD173 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2001-09-01

BIRD198 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-10

BIRD199 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-10

BIRD200 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-10

BIRD201 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-10

BIRD202 - Crambus leachellus

University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum

Place CollectedCanada: Alberta, Dry Island Buffalo Jump Provincial Park Collected ByBird, C. D. Date Collected2002-09-10

Adult Seasonal Distribution