# Hook-streaked Grass-veneer

*Crambus lathoniellus*

When resting, they roll their wings tightly around their body to mimic a dry grass stalk, making them nearly invisible to predators.

- **Taxonomy:** Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Lepidoptera › Crambidae › Crambus
- **IUCN Red List status:** Least Concern
- **Population trend:** stable
- **Biome:** grassland
- **Habitat:** Open grasslands, hay meadows, and undisturbed suburban lawns.
- **Diet:** Larvae feed on the stems and roots of various grasses; adults drink nectar from wildflowers.
- **Range:** Europe, North Africa, Western Asia
- **Size:** Wingspan of 18-22 mm
- **Lifespan:** 1 year
- **Active:** crepuscular
- **Threats:** Habitat fragmentation, intensive mowing schedules, and the use of broad-spectrum pesticides.
- **Safe to approach?:** Completely harmless to humans. If encountered in tall grass, walk softly to avoid disturbing their daytime rest. If one enters your home, gently relocate it outside using a cup.

## About

Crambus lathoniellus is a species of moth of the family Crambidae described by Johann Leopold Theodor Friedrich Zincken in 1817. It is found in Europe, Central and South-East Asia.

## Sources

- Plate: https://gaia-dex.com/species/a297055f-e86f-402c-b026-8956d0597801
- iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/130102
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crambus lathoniellus
- Conservation status: IUCN Red List category, as recorded by Gaia-Dex
- Photo: https://inaturalist-open-data.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/447541478/medium.jpg (Andrzej Chruślak, CC-BY, via iNaturalist)

Habitat, diet, size and similar notes are AI-written summaries; check them against the linked sources before relying on them.