Agriphila plumbifimbriella is a moth in the family Crambidae. It was described by Harrison Gray Dyar Jr. in 1904.[1] It is found in North America, where it has been recorded from British Columbia, Alberta and the western United States. The habitat consists of grassland areas in mountains and foothills.
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Crambidae |
Genus: | Agriphila |
Species: | A. plumbifimbriella
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Binomial name | |
Agriphila plumbifimbriella (Dyar, 1904)
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The larvae probably feed on the roots of grass species.[2]
References edit
- ^ "GlobIZ search". Global Information System on Pyraloidea. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
- ^ Bird, C. D. & Schmidt, B. C. (April 9, 2003). "Species Details: Agriphila plumbifimbriella". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved December 29, 2020.