Haimbachia albescens
Species of moth
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Haimbachia albescens, the silvered haimbachia moth, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Hahn William Capps in 1965.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from Indiana, Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, West Virginia,[2] Illinois and southern Ontario.
| Haimbachia albescens | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Haimbachia |
| Species: | H. albescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Haimbachia albescens Capps, 1965 | |
The wingspan is 18 mm for males and 18–20 mm for females. The forewings are whitish with fine dusky scales.[3] Adults are on wing in June and July.[4]
The larvae feed on Panicum virgatum.[5]