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Thaumatopsis pexellus

Thaumatopsis pexellus, the woolly grass-veneer, is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Philipp Christoph Zeller in 1863. It is found in most of North America. The habitat consists of grasslands.

The wingspan is 21–32 mm. Adults are on wing from July to early September in most of the range.

The larvae feed on various grasses.

Subspecies

  • Thaumatopsis pexellus pexellus
  • Thaumatopsis pexellus coloradella <small>Kearfott, 1908</small> (Colorado, California, Alberta)
  • Thaumatopsis pexellus gibsonella <small>Kearfott, 1908</small>
  • Thaumatopsis pexellus strictalis <small>(Dyar, 1914)</small> (Mexico)

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