Family: Crambidae       Sub-family: Crambinae  ABH 63.086 B&F 1301     *     Crambus lathoniellus Common Wingspan: c.20mm. Males are darker than the females Flight time: May-August. One of the earliest crambids. Habitat: Grassy areas Larvae feed within the stems and roots of various grasses

Crambus lathoniellus
Ballingeary, Co. Cork, SW Ireland. May 2011