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The genus Crambus includes around 155 species of moths in the family Crambidae, distributed globally.The adult stages are called crambid snout moths (a name shared with the rest of the family Crambidae, to distinguish them from Pyralidae snout moths), while the larvae of Crambus and the related genus Herpetogramma are the sod webworms, [2] which can damage grasses.
Parapediasia teterrellus, the bluegrass webworm moth, bluegrass webworm, bluegrass sod webworm moth or bluegrass sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. The wingspan is about 21 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October in two generations per year. The larvae feed on Poa species, Festuca arundinacea and occasionally Cynodon dactylon.
Pediasia trisecta, the large sod webworm or greater sod webworm, is a moth of the family Crambidae. It is found in the United States and southern Canada. [2] The wingspan is 23–33 mm. Adults are on wing from May to October. Adults feed solely on dew. The larvae feed on various Poaceae species.
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The species is a pest of turf and pastures in some parts of its distribution range. The larvae feed on various grasses of the family Poaceae such as Cenchrus clandestinus, Cynodon dactylon, Echinochloa crus-galli, Ischaemum, Lolium perenne, Oryza sativa, Panicum, Paspalum dilatatum, Pennisetum, Sorghum and Zea mays, as well as on Acanthus ebracteatus in the Acanthaceae, Gomphrena globosa in ...
“They caused substantial damage, entire lawns and turf grass were damaged,” Cloyd said. Cloyd said armyworms haven’t been a big problem since then, but he has noticed more phone calls in 2024.
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Herpetogramma phaeopteralis, commonly known as the dark sod webworm, is a species of moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Achille Guenée in 1854. [1]