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INSECTS

Eastern Grass-veneer

Crambus laqueatellus

Insects
Native
Eastern Grass-veneer, photo 1 of 5
Eastern Grass-veneer, Adult
Eastern Grass-veneer, photo 3 of 5

Butterfly or moth in the family Crambidae.

There are 68 observations of Eastern Grass-veneer in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Montréal and Outaouais, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak in June.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Montérégie33
  2. Montréal15
  3. Outaouais13
  4. Lanaudière2
  5. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine1
  6. Laval1
  7. Laurentides1
  8. Mauricie1
  9. Estrie1

What the caterpillar eats

MaizeZea mays

Similar species

Pasture Grass-veneerCrambus saltuellus
Double-banded Grass-veneerCrambus agitatellus
Common Grass-veneerCrambus praefectellus
Topiary Grass-veneerChrysoteuchia topiarius
Inlaid Grass-veneerCrambus pascuella
Whitmer's Grass-veneerCrambus whitmerellus
Changeable Grass-veneerFissicrambus mutabilis