Agriphila tristella
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Crambidae |
| Genus: | Agriphila |
| Species: | A. tristella
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Agriphila tristella, the common grass-veneer,[3][4] is a species of moth of the family Crambidae found in Europe and Asia.
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Agriphila tristella is found in grassy habitats.[5] It occurs across Europe[4] including the British Islands,[2] as well as in Asia,[3] including in Iran,[1] north-western India,[1] and Pakistan.[3] Its type locality is in Austria.[1]
Behaviour[edit]
In the UK, the moth flies from June to September.[5] It is nocturnal and attracted to light.[2][5]
The larvae feed on various grasses, such as Poa and Deschampsia species.
Description[edit]
Handbook of British Lepidoptera[edit]
The following description of Agriphila tristella was published in Edward Meyrick's 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera:[6]
The wingspan is 22–30 mm. The face has a short cone. Forewings are pale or deep yellow-ochreous, often mixed and sometimes wholly suffused with dark brown; median vein and lb pale or whitish; second line indistinctly brownish, acutely angulated, sometimes obsolete; sometimes some indistinct blackish terminal dots; cilia shining whitish-ochreous to fuscous. Hindwings are grey. The larva is pale ochreous or brownish; spots large, blackish-brown; head and plate of 2 black
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Roohigohar, Sh; Alipanah, H.; Imani, S. (2016). "Crambinae of Iran (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea, Crambidae)". SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 44 (175): 478. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Kimber, Ian. "Agriphila tristella | UKmoths". www.ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ a b c Khan, D.; et al. (yes) (2017). "The occurrence of Agriphila tristella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) in Karachi, Pakistan". International Journal of Biology and Biotechnology. 14 (1): 79–84. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b Speidel, W.; Segerer, A.; Nuss, M. "Agriphila tristella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ a b c "Agriphila tristella | NatureSpot". www.naturespot.org.uk. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf
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External links[edit]
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