Agriphila tristella, the common grass-veneer,[3][4] is a species of moth of the family Crambidae found in Europe and Asia.
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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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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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