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Elegant Grass-veneer Moth
Photo © Judy Gallagher; suburban backyard, Woodbridge, VA; June 2010

Elegant Grass-veneer Moth
Microcrambus elegans
Superfamily Pyraloidea
Family Crambidae (Crambid Snout Moths)

Wingspan: 12-15 mm

Flight period: June to August in the north; March to October in the south

Habitat: Fields and lawns

Caterpillar host plants: Grasses