Microcrambus elegans
800875.00 —
5420 —
Microcrambus elegans
Larval Host(s)
Presumed main host
on Block Island:
on Block Island:
Known hosts:
lawn turf grasses
Poaceae
Life History
Feeds on roots of grasses; less strongly associated on Block Island with lawns, relative to grassy meadows, than are the other common grass root feeders in Crambini. At least bivoltine locally and variably common throughout the summer with particularly large numbers observed in late August 2020.